Which to use
“Suiten” and “Sultan” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,057
- “Suiten” frequency rank
- #12,178
- “Sultan” frequency rank
- 51235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Suiten | Sultan |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Suite | islamischer Herrschertitel, der ab dem 10. Jahrhundert in verschiedenen Epochen und Gegenden der Welt benutzt wurde |
Where the eye mixes Suiten and Sultan
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Suiten and Sultan
A purely visual mix-up. Suiten ([ˈsu̯iːtn̩]) and Sultan ([ˈzʊltaːn]) 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 51235, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Suiten is recorded at frequency rank #39,057, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈsu̯iːtn̩]. Sultan is at rank #12,178, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʊltaːn].
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 51235, this pair ranks #1,143,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Suiten vs Sultan
Shared letters: nstu. Private to "Suiten": ei. Private to "Sultan": al.
"Suiten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Sultan" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Suiten" and "Sultan" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Suiten" or "Sultan"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Suiten" and "Sultan" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Suiten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Sultan" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,143,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Suiten" and "Sultan" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stilen vs Suiten". 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 #1,143,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.