SujetvsSureTell them apart

Which to use

“Sujet” and “Sure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#42,167
“Sujet” frequency rank
#18,715
“Sure” frequency rank
60882
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Sujet Sure
Definition Inhalt oder Gegenstand einer künstlerischen Darstellung Kapitel (Buchabschnitt) im Koran

Where the eye mixes Sujet and Sure

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Sujet
4 ch
Sure

Why the eye confuses Sujet with Sure

A purely visual mix-up. Sujet ([zyˈʒeː]) and Sure ([ˈzuːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60882, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Sujet is recorded at frequency rank #42,167, classified as anoun, pronounced [zyˈʒeː]. Sure is at rank #18,715, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzuːʁə].

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 60882, this pair ranks #770,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Sujet vs Sure

Shared letters: esu. Private to "Sujet": jt. Private to "Sure": r.

"Sujet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Sure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Sujetsjuet · ssujet · suejt · sujett · sujjet · sujte · usjet
  • Suresrue · ssure · surre

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Sujet" for "Sure" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([zyˈʒeː] versus [ˈzuːʁə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Sujet" or "Sure"?
"Sure" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #18,715 in our German list, against #42,167 for "Sujet". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Sujet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Sure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #770,381 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Sujet" and "Sure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sujet vs surft". 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 #770,381 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list