Which to use
“Sühne” and “Sünde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,488
- “Sühne” frequency rank
- #7,996
- “Sünde” frequency rank
- 49484
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sühne | Sünde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Wiedergutmachung, eine Genugtuung, eine Leistung für ein begangenes Unrecht oder ein Verschulden | Übertretung eines religiösen Gebotes oder Verbotes |
Where the eye mixes Sühne and Sünde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Sühne and Sünde follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Sühne and Sünde
A purely visual mix-up. Sühne ([ˈzyːnə]) and Sünde ([ˈzʏndə]) 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 49484, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sühne is recorded at frequency rank #41,488, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzyːnə]. Sünde is at rank #7,996, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʏndə].
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 49484, this pair ranks #1,209,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sühne vs Sünde
Shared letters: ensü. Private to "Sühne": h. Private to "Sünde": d.
"Sühne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Sünde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Sühne" and "Sünde" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Sühne" or "Sünde"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sühne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sünde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,209,786 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sühne" and "Sünde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sohns vs Sühne". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,209,786 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.