Which to use
“Sühne” and “Suppe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,488
- “Sühne” frequency rank
- #7,237
- “Suppe” frequency rank
- 48725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sühne | Suppe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine Wiedergutmachung, eine Genugtuung, eine Leistung für ein begangenes Unrecht oder ein Verschulden | Gericht, das auf der Basis von (gebundener) Brühe oder Bouillon mit verschiedenen zerkleinerten Einlagen in einem Topf zubereitet wird; (klare) flüssige Speise, die aus Gemüse, Fleisch oder Fisch gekocht und dann meist mit Einlage serviert wird |
Where the eye mixes Sühne and Suppe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Sühne and Suppe follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Sühne with Suppe
A purely visual mix-up. Sühne ([ˈzyːnə]) and Suppe ([ˈzʊpə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48725, 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]. Suppe is at rank #7,237, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʊpə].
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 48725, this pair ranks #1,237,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sühne vs Suppe
Shared letters: es. Private to "Sühne": hnü. Private to "Suppe": pu.
"Sühne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Suppe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Suppe ← spupe · ssuppe · supe · supep · usppe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Sühne" for "Suppe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Sühne" or "Suppe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Sühne" and "Suppe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Sühne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Suppe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,237,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sühne" and "Suppe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sohns vs Sühne". 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 #1,237,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.