Which to use
“Summe” and “Suppe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,923
- “Summe” frequency rank
- #7,237
- “Suppe” frequency rank
- 10160
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Summe | Suppe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ergebnis einer Addition mehrerer Zahlen | Gericht, das auf der Basis von (gebundener) Brühe oder Bouillon mit verschiedenen zerkleinerten Einlagen in einem Topf zubereitet wird; (klare) flüssige Speise, die aus Gemüse, Fleisch oder Fisch gekocht und dann meist mit Einlage serviert wird |
Where the eye mixes Summe and Suppe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Summe and Suppe
A purely visual mix-up. Summe ([ˈzʊmə]) and Suppe ([ˈzʊpə]) 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 10160, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Summe is recorded at frequency rank #2,923, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʊmə]. Suppe is at rank #7,237, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʊpə].
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 10160, this pair ranks #1,976,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Summe vs Suppe
Shared letters: esu. Private to "Summe": m. Private to "Suppe": p.
"Summe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Suppe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Summe" and "Suppe" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Summe" or "Suppe"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Summe" and "Suppe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Summe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Suppe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Summe" and "Suppe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Sümpfe vs Suppe". 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 #1,976,502 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.