subsvssurWhat's the difference?

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.

4 ch
subs
3 ch
sur

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

  • subssbus · ssubs · subbs · subss · susb · usbs

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "subs" and "sur" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "subs" or "sur"?
"sur" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,401 in our German list, against #25,786 for "subs". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list