Which to use
“suis” is a noun and “supi” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #42,166
- “suis” frequency rank
- #36,051
- “supi” frequency rank
- 78217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suis | supi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inessiv Plural des Substantivs suu „Mund“ | großartig, hervorragend, besonders gut |
Letter map: suis vs supi
Shared letters muted; letters that set suis and supi apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. suis (CVVC) and supi (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Grammar separator: suis vs supi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: suis is anoun and supianadjective. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suis is recorded at frequency rank #42,166, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. supi is at rank #36,051, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈzuːpi].
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 78217, this pair ranks #243,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of suis vs supi
Shared letters: isu. Private to "suis": -. Private to "supi": p.
"suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "supi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suis" and "supi" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "suis" or "supi"?
Useful next steps
Pair "suis" vs "supi" 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 "supi" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #243,228 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suis" and "supi" 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 #243,228 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.