Which to use
“Suff” and “Suffix” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,164
- “Suff” frequency rank
- #39,056
- “Suffix” frequency rank
- 81220
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Suff | Suffix |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trunk- oder Alkoholsucht | an einen Wortstamm angehängte Endung, die der Wortbildung oder Flexion dient |
Where the eye mixes Suff and Suffix
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Suff vs Suffix
A purely visual mix-up. Suff ([zʊf]) and Suffix ([ˈzʊfɪks]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Suff” sits inside “Suffix”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81220, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Suff is recorded at frequency rank #42,164, classified as anoun, pronounced [zʊf]. Suffix is at rank #39,056, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʊfɪks].
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 81220, this pair ranks #180,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Suff vs Suffix
Shared letters: fsu. Private to "Suff": -. Private to "Suffix": ix.
"Suff" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Suffix" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Suff" and "Suffix" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Suff" or "Suffix"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Suff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Suffix" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,023 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Suff" and "Suffix" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Suff vs surft". 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 #180,023 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.