Suppe

[ˈzʊpə]

/[ˈzʊpə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Suppe” has 5 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #7,237. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#7,237
frequency rank, German
8,027
“S” headwords
5
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 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 g...

Corpus desk

Index DE-suppe · Suppe · German

Suppe · rank #7,237 · 5 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #7,237
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 5 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 8,027
  • PHOTO-FINISH Substanz

Nearest frequency peer: Substanz (-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 „Suppe“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Suppe“ 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).

Suppe vs Sure
60% similar
Suppe vs supply
50% similar
Suppe vs Suppen
83% similar

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

Key facts for Suppe
PropertyValue
HeadwordSuppe
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈzʊpə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,237
Misspellings tracked5
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Suppe“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Suppeliegt 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: „Substanz“ (#7,236), „stillen“ (#7,235), „tagsüber“ (#7,239). Unter 8,027 „S“-Lemmata liegt „Suppe“ bei #7,237. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 5 spelling variants around Suppe (IPA [ˈzʊpə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #7,237 among 8,027 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 5 likely wrong-spelling variants for Suppe, with forms such as "spupe", "ssuppe", and "supe". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Sure", "supply", "Suppen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Suppe, spelled S-U-P-P-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    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
  2. 2
    flüssiges, meist unappetitliches Gemenge, zum Beispiel Abwasser oder auch Eiter
  3. 3
    Nebel, diesiges Wetter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Vor dem Hauptgang servierte uns der Kellner eine schmackhafte Suppe.
  2. „Ihr tropfte etwas Suppe vom Kinn, sie wischte sie mit dem Handrücken ab.“

Antonyms

Braten

This word in other languages

soup(English)sopa(Español)soupe(Français)sopa(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • spupe
  • ssuppe
  • supe
  • supep
  • usppe

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Suppe - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

spupe2ssuppe1supe1supep2usppe2
Edit distance from "Suppe"

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 "Suppe"?
"Suppe" is spelled S-U-P-P-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈzʊpə].
What does "Suppe" mean?
As a noun, "Suppe" means: 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 g...
What words are commonly confused with "Suppe"?
"Suppe" is commonly confused with "Sure", "supply", "Suppen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Suppe"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Suppe" is [ˈzʊpə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Suppe" come from?
"Suppe" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Orgel#7,217mutig#7,210Zügen#7,264Lucas#7,205

Similar misspelling depth

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

Aldi5 variantsanal5 variantseasy5 variantshelle5 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list