Which to use
“SUV” is an abbrev and “SUVs” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,538
- “SUV” frequency rank
- #48,525
- “SUVs” frequency rank
- 60063
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | SUV | SUVs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sport Utility Vehicle; Fahrzeug, das zwar das Aussehen eines Geländewagens besitzt, meist aber nicht für Geländefahrten geeignet ist | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs SUV |
Where the eye mixes SUV and SUVs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: SUV vs SUVs
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: SUV is [ɛsʔuːˈfaʊ̯] while SUVs is [ɛsʔuːˈfaʊ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “SUV” sits inside “SUVs”, and the parts of speech differ too (abbrev vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60063, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
SUV is recorded at frequency rank #11,538, classified as anabbrev, pronounced [ɛsʔuːˈfaʊ̯]. SUVs is at rank #48,525, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɛsʔuːˈfaʊ̯s].
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 60063, this pair ranks #801,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of SUV vs SUVs
Shared letters: suv. Private to "SUV": -. Private to "SUVs": -.
"SUV" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "SUVs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- SUVs ← ssuvs · susv · suvss · suvvs · svus · usvs
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "SUV" and "SUVs" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "SUV" or "SUVs" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "SUV" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "SUVs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #801,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "SUV" and "SUVs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "says 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 #801,011 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.