Which to use
“sum” is a verb and “supi” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #31,289
- “sum” frequency rank
- #36,051
- “supi” frequency rank
- 67340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | sum | supi |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs esse | großartig, hervorragend, besonders gut |
Letter map: sum vs supi
Shared letters muted; letters that set sum and supi apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Role in the sentence - sum and supi
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: sum is averb and supianadjective. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
sum is recorded at frequency rank #31,289, classified as averb, 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 67340, this pair ranks #543,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of sum vs supi
Shared letters: su. Private to "sum": m. Private to "supi": ip.
"sum" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "supi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- supi ← spui · ssupi · suip · suppi · uspi
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "sum" and "supi" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "sum" or "supi" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "sum" and "supi".
- Full dictionary entry for "sum" 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 #543,352 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "sum" and "supi" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "supi vs SUVs". 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 #543,352 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.