Common suffixes in English, and their typical counterparts in DE & FR
This list is entirely constructed from my personal observation. Therefore it should not be considered authoritative.
| English | German | French |
| -ism | -ismus | -isme |
| -ty | -tät | -té |
| -tary | -tär, -tarisch, -tativ | |
| -gy | -gie | -gie |
| -ness | -heit, -keit | -té, -sse, -eur, -ence |
| -er, -or | -er, -or | -eur |
| -ress | -erin | |
| -age, -tion | -ung, -age, -en, -keit, -heit | -age |
| -y | -ie | -ie |
| -ture | -teuer, -tur | -ture |
| -ly | -lich, -ig, -voll, -end, -los, -weise | -ment |
| -less | -los | sans ..., -ile |
| -ful | -bar | -eux, -ant, -ble, -que, -tif, -nel, -é, -ard |
| -ous | -end, -haft, -ig, -lich, -sch | -raux |
| -cal | -sch | -cal, -que |
| -tive | -tiv, -tive | -tiv |
| -ize/-ise | -en | -er |
| -able/-ible | ||
| -ment | ||
| -ist | ||
| -al | ||
| -ish | ||
| -er/-est |