SüdvssungTell them apart

Quick tell: Süd is a noun, sung is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Süd” is a noun and “sung” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#3,080
“Süd” frequency rank
#27,077
“sung” frequency rank
30157
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Süd sung
Definition Kurzform für die Haupthimmelsrichtung Süden in der Navigation, Seefahrt Partizip Perfekt (past participle) des Verbs sing

Letter map: Süd vs sung

Shared letters muted; letters that set Süd and sung apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.

3 ch
Süd
4 ch
sung

Grammar separator: Süd vs sung

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Süd is anoun and sungaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30157, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Süd is recorded at frequency rank #3,080, classified as anoun, pronounced [zyːt]. sung is at rank #27,077, tagged as averb, pronounced […].

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 30157, this pair ranks #1,753,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Süd vs sung

Shared letters: s. Private to "Süd": . Private to "sung": gnu.

"Süd" · 3 letters · shape CVC  ·  "sung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • sungsnug · ssung · sugn · sungg · sunng · usng

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Süd" for "sung" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Süd" is a noun and "sung" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "Süd" vs "sung" - which ranks higher?
"Süd" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,080 in our German list, against #27,077 for "sung". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Süd" and "sung".

  • Full dictionary entry for "Süd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "sung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,753,317 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Süd" and "sung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs sung". Nearby pair
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #1,753,317 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list