Which to use
“suis” and “sus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,166
- “suis” frequency rank
- #15,757
- “sus” frequency rank
- 57923
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | suis | sus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Inessiv Plural des Substantivs suu „Mund“ | Schwester |
Letter map: suis vs sus
Shared letters muted; letters that set suis and sus apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: suis and sus
suis and sus 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57923, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
suis is recorded at frequency rank #42,166, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. sus is at rank #15,757, tagged as anoun, pronounced [sœs].
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 57923, this pair ranks #882,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of suis vs sus
Shared letters: su. Private to "suis": i. Private to "sus": -.
"suis" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "sus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- suis ← sius · ssuis · suiss · susi · usis
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "suis" and "sus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "suis" vs "sus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "suis" vs "sus" 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 "sus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #882,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "suis" and "sus" 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 #882,563 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.