supivsSuppeConfusable pair

Quick tell: supi is a adjective, Suppe is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“supi” is an adjective and “Suppe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#36,051
“supi” frequency rank
#7,237
“Suppe” frequency rank
43288
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature supi Suppe
Definition großartig, hervorragend, besonders gut 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 supi and Suppe

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

4 ch
supi
5 ch
Suppe

Why the eye confuses supi with Suppe

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: supi is [ˈzuːpi] while Suppe is [ˈzʊpə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43288, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

supi is recorded at frequency rank #36,051, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈzuːpi]. 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 43288, this pair ranks #1,422,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of supi vs Suppe

Shared letters: psu. Private to "supi": i. Private to "Suppe": e.

"supi" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Suppe" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • supispui · ssupi · suip · suppi · uspi
  • Suppespupe · ssuppe · supe · supep · usppe

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "supi" for "Suppe" ever safe?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "supi" is an adjective and "Suppe" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Frequency check: "supi" vs "Suppe" - which ranks higher?
"Suppe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,237 in our German list, against #36,051 for "supi". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Eye-level mix-up between "supi" and "Suppe" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "supi" 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 #1,422,777 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "supi" and "Suppe" 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 #1,422,777 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