Sufi

[ˈzuːfi]

/[ˈzuːfi]/ noun

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The verdict

“Sufi” is uncommon German (frequency #87,120 among 107,600 “S” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#87,120
frequency rank, German
107,600
“S” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Anhänger, Vertreter einer mystischen Strömung im Islam (Sufismus, Sufitum)

Key facts for Sufi
PropertyValue
HeadwordSufi
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzuːfi]
Letters4
Frequency rank#87,120
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Sufi” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Sufi lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Sufi is uncommon German at frequency #87,120 among 107,600 “S” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈzuːfi]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Anhänger, Vertreter einer mystischen Strömung im Islam (Sufismus, Sufitum)".

The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for Sufi, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Sufi, spelled S-U-F-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    Anhänger, Vertreter einer mystischen Strömung im Islam (Sufismus, Sufitum)

Synonyms

Sufist

This word in other languages

Sufi(English)sufí(Español)soufi(Français)

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 "Sufi"?
"Sufi" is spelled S-U-F-I. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzuːfi].
What does "Sufi" mean?
As a noun, "Sufi" means: Anhänger, Vertreter einer mystischen Strömung im Islam (Sufismus, Sufitum)
How do you pronounce "Sufi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Sufi" is [ˈzuːfi]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Sufi" come from?
"Sufi" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “Sufi”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is S-U-F-I - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈzuːfi] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Other uncommon German words near this rank

Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list