Suffix

[ˈzʊfɪks]

/[ˈzʊfɪks]/ noun

The verdict

“Suffix” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #39,056. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#39,056
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - an einen Wortstamm angehängte Endung, die der Wortbildung oder Flexion dient

Corpus desk

Index DE-suffix · Suffix · German

Suffix · rank #39,056 · 7 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #39,056
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH suboptimal

Nearest frequency peer: suboptimal (-1 rank slots)

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.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Suffix“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Suffix“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Suffix vs Suff
67% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Suffix
PropertyValue
HeadwordSuffix
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzʊfɪks]
Letters6
Frequency rank#39,056
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Suffix“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Suffixliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „suboptimal“ (#39,055), „Suiten“ (#39,057), „Ställen“ (#39,054). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Suffix“ bei #39,056. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Suffix (IPA [ˈzʊfɪks]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #39,056 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Suffix, with forms such as "sfufix", "ssuffix", and "suffixx". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "Suff", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, 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 Suffix, spelled S-U-F-F-I-X.

Definition

  1. 1
    an einen Wortstamm angehängte Endung, die der Wortbildung oder Flexion dient
  2. 2
    die letzten Zeichen einer Zeichenkette

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. -erl, -lein und -chen sind Suffixe.
  2. „Schließlich sei an Entwicklungsprozesse erinnert, die sich auch in der deutschen Sprache der Gegenwart vollziehen: die Entwicklung von Wörtern zu Suffixen.“

Synonyms

AnhängsilbeEndungNachsilbePostfixSuffixumAnhängselAffixum

Antonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • sfufix
  • ssuffix
  • suffixx
  • suffxi
  • sufifx
  • sufix
  • usffix

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Suffix - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

sfufix2ssuffix1suffixx1suffxi2sufifx2sufix1usffix2
Edit distance from "Suffix"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Suffix"?
"Suffix" is spelled S-U-F-F-I-X. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzʊfɪks].
What does "Suffix" mean?
As a noun, "Suffix" means: an einen Wortstamm angehängte Endung, die der Wortbildung oder Flexion dient
What words are commonly confused with "Suffix"?
"Suffix" is commonly confused with "Suff". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Suffix"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Suffix" is [ˈzʊfɪks]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Suffix" come from?
"Suffix" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Suffix", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list