Which to use
“Sünden” and “Suppen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,815
- “Sünden” frequency rank
- #33,325
- “Suppen” frequency rank
- 43140
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Sünden | Suppen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Sünde | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Suppe |
Where the eye mixes Sünden and Suppen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Sünden and Suppen follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Sünden vs Suppen
A purely visual mix-up. Sünden ([ˈzʏndn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43140, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Sünden is recorded at frequency rank #9,815, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈzʏndn̩]. 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 43140, this pair ranks #1,427,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Sünden vs Suppen
Shared letters: ens. Private to "Sünden": dü. Private to "Suppen": pu.
"Sünden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Suppen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Suppen ← spupen · ssuppen · supen · supepn · suppenn · suppne · usppen
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Sünden" 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 #1,427,407 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Sünden" and "Suppen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Steppen vs Suppen". 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 #1,427,407 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.