Which to use
“Suiten” and “Suppen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,057
- “Suiten” frequency rank
- #33,325
- “Suppen” frequency rank
- 72382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Suiten | Suppen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Suite | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Suppe |
Where the eye mixes Suiten and Suppen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Suiten (CVVCVC) and Suppen (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Suiten vs Suppen
A purely visual mix-up. Suiten ([ˈsu̯iːtn̩]) and Suppen ([ˈzʊpn̩]) 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 72382, 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]. Suppen is at rank #33,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʊpn̩].
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 72382, this pair ranks #389,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Suiten vs Suppen
Shared letters: ensu. Private to "Suiten": it. Private to "Suppen": p.
"Suiten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Suppen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Suiten" for "Suppen" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Suiten" or "Suppen" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Suiten" and "Suppen" 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 "Suppen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #389,945 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Suiten" and "Suppen" 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 #389,945 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.