sushi

/ˈsuːʃi/

//ˈsuːʃi// noun

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"sushi" is a 5-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“sushi” has 7 generated spelling variants in the English index at frequency #11,618. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#11,618
frequency rank, English
6,566
“S” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
19
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or meat.

Corpus desk

Index EN-sushi · sushi · English

sushi · rank #11,618 · 7 variants · 19 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #11,618
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 19 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 6,566
  • PHOTO-FINISH suppression

Nearest frequency peer: suppression (-1 rank slots)

Read with this headword: Spelling guide for this pattern

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.

Rank peers near misspelling magnet “sushi”

Same rarity band: useful when a typo lands on a peer headword

corpus weight

What this shows “sushi” sits among these FrequencyWords peers; misspelling depth is tracked separately in the 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).

sushi vs Susie
40% similar
sushi vs shi
60% similar
sushi vs ssh
60% similar

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

Key facts for sushi
PropertyValue
Headwordsushi
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
IPA/ˈsuːʃi/
Letters5
Frequency rank#11,618
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs19
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency seat of misspelling magnet “sushi”

This scale runs from the tiny cluster of words that carry ordinary speech (left) to the long tail of words almost nobody reaches for (right).sushilands here:

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

Ticks step logarithmically, so each one marks a roughly tenfold drop in how often the word turns up. Same rarity band neighbours include “suppression” (#11,617), “suspend” (#11,619), “stunned” (#11,616). Among 6,566 “S” headwords, “sushi” is #11,618. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around sushi (IPA /ˈsuːʃi/), anoun. Corpus frequency is #11,618 among 6,566 “S” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for sushi, with forms such as "ssuhi", "ssushi", and "suhsi". 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 19 confusable-pair relationships, "Susie", "shi", "ssh", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

Etymologically, the entry records: Borrowed from Japanese 寿司(すし) (sushi, “sushi (sour rice)”), ultimately from archaic conjugation 酸(す)し (sushi, “sour, vinegared”) of modern adjective 酸(す)い (sui, “sour, vinegared”). The correct English form is sushi, spelled S-U-S-H-I.

Definition

  1. 1
    A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or meat.
  2. 2
    One of the portions from this dish.
  3. 3
    Raw fish, especially as a Japanese dish.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. For the vegetarians, she served cucumber sushi.
  2. He went to a Japanese restaurant and ordered sushi and noodles.

Etymology

Borrowed from Japanese 寿司(すし) (sushi, “sushi (sour rice)”), ultimately from archaic conjugation 酸(す)し (sushi, “sour, vinegared”) of modern adjective 酸(す)い (sui, “sour, vinegared”).

This word in other languages

sushi(Español)sushi(Français)Sushi(Deutsch)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ssuhi
  • ssushi
  • suhsi
  • sushhi
  • susih
  • susshi
  • usshi

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of sushi - 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.

ssuhi2ssushi1suhsi2sushhi1susih2susshi1usshi2
Edit distance from "sushi"

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 English corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "sushi"?
"sushi" is spelled S-U-S-H-I. The IPA pronunciation is /ˈsuːʃi/.
What does "sushi" mean?
As a noun, "sushi" means: A Japanese dish made of small portions of sticky white rice flavored with vinegar, usually wrapped in seaweed and filled or topped with fish, vegetables or meat.
What words are commonly confused with "sushi"?
"sushi" is commonly confused with "Susie", "shi", "ssh". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "sushi"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "sushi" is /ˈsuːʃi/. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What is the origin of the word "sushi"?
Borrowed from Japanese 寿司(すし) (sushi, “sushi (sour rice)”), ultimately from archaic conjugation 酸(す)し (sushi, “sour, vinegared”) of modern adjective 酸(す)い (sui, “sour, vinegared”). See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Similar English words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

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Similar misspelling depth

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

borne7 variantscapped7 variantsfocal7 variantsgears7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list