Süße

[ˈzyːsə]

/[ˈzyːsə]/ noun

The verdict

“Süße” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
4
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - süßer Geschmack, Geruch

Corpus desk

Index DE-su-e · Süße · German

Süße · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for Süße
PropertyValue
HeadwordSüße
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzyːsə]
Letters4
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Süße“ im Deutschen

Süßeliegt außerhalb der 100.000 häufigsten deutschen Wörter, im Langschwanz technischer, archaischer oder seltener Formen, genau dort, wo Schreibzweifeln zuschlagen.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Süße is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzyːsə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 3 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for Süße in our index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable German rules. Our confusable-pair dataset has no match for it, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Süße, spelled S-Ü-S-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    süßer Geschmack, Geruch
  2. 2
    das Süßsein
  3. 3
    übertriebene beziehungsweise unehrliche Liebenswürdigkeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Süße appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Süße des Weins war überwältigend.
  2. In der Musik lag sehr viel Süße und Gefühl.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Süße"?
"Süße" is spelled S-Ü-SS-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzyːsə].
What does "Süße" mean?
As a noun, "Süße" means: süßer Geschmack, Geruch
How do you pronounce "Süße"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Süße" is [ˈzyːsə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Süße" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list