Which to use
“subs” and “sur” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,786
- “subs” frequency rank
- #7,401
- “sur” frequency rank
- 33187
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | subs | sur |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs sub | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs suren |
Letter map: subs vs sur
Shared letters muted; letters that set subs and sur apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
subs and sur are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
subs is recorded at frequency rank #25,786, classified as averb, pronounced […]. sur is at rank #7,401, tagged as averb, pronounced [zuːɐ̯].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 33187, this pair ranks #1,691,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of subs vs sur
Shared letters: su. Private to "subs": b. Private to "sur": r.
"subs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "sur" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- subs ← sbus · ssubs · subbs · subss · susb · usbs