Which to use
“Suff” and “Sure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,164
- “Suff” frequency rank
- #18,715
- “Sure” frequency rank
- 60879
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Suff | Sure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Trunk- oder Alkoholsucht | Kapitel (Buchabschnitt) im Koran |
Where the eye mixes Suff and Sure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Suff vs Sure
A purely visual mix-up. Suff ([zʊf]) and Sure ([ˈzuːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60879, 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]. Sure is at rank #18,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzuːʁə].
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 60879, this pair ranks #770,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Suff vs Sure
Shared letters: su. Private to "Suff": f. Private to "Sure": er.
"Suff" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Sure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Suff" and "Sure" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Suff" or "Sure"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Suff" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #770,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Suff" and "Sure" 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 #770,491 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.