Which to use
“suis” and “Suisse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,166
- “suis” frequency rank
- #13,703
- “Suisse” frequency rank
- 55869
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suis | Suisse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inessiv Plural des Substantivs suu „Mund“ | f Geografie, Politik Schweiz |
Letter map: suis vs Suisse
Shared letters muted; letters that set suis and Suisse apart highlighted. Shared run: 4. suis runs 4 letters (CVVC) against Suisse's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Spelling & dictionary notes on suis vs Suisse
suis and Suisse are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “suis” sits inside “Suisse”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55869, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suis is recorded at frequency rank #42,166, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Suisse is at rank #13,703, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sɥis].
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 55869, this pair ranks #962,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of suis vs Suisse
Shared letters: isu. Private to "suis": -. Private to "Suisse": e.
"suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Suisse" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "suis" and "Suisse" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "suis" vs "Suisse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "suis" vs "Suisse" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "suis" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Suisse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #962,581 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suis" and "Suisse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs suis". 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 #962,581 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.