Which to use
“Suff” and “Sumpf” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,164
- “Suff” frequency rank
- #12,800
- “Sumpf” frequency rank
- 54964
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Suff | Sumpf |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trunk- oder Alkoholsucht | flache, stehende Wasserfläche mit Vegetation |
Where the eye mixes Suff and Sumpf
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Suff with Sumpf
A purely visual mix-up. Suff ([zʊf]) and Sumpf ([zʊmp͡f]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54964, 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]. Sumpf is at rank #12,800, tagged as anoun, pronounced [zʊmp͡f].
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 54964, this pair ranks #998,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Suff vs Sumpf
Shared letters: fsu. Private to "Suff": -. Private to "Sumpf": mp.
"Suff" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Sumpf" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Suff" for "Sumpf" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Suff" or "Sumpf"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Suff" and "Sumpf" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Suff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sumpf" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #998,013 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Suff" and "Sumpf" 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 #998,013 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.