BauernhofvsBauernhöfeConfusable pair

Which to use

“Bauernhof” and “Bauernhöfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,816
“Bauernhof” frequency rank
#42,364
“Bauernhöfe” frequency rank
53180
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Bauernhof Bauernhöfe
Definition kleiner landwirtschaftlicher Betrieb als Gesamtheit von Wohnhaus, Stallungen, Wirtschaftsgelände und Feldern Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Bauernhof

Where the eye mixes Bauernhof and Bauernhöfe

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Bauernhof runs 9 letters (CVVVCCCVC) against Bauernhöfe's 10 (CVVVCCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

9 ch
Bauernhof
10 ch
Bauernhöfe

Why the eye confuses Bauernhof with Bauernhöfe

A purely visual mix-up. Bauernhof ([ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌhoːf]) and Bauernhöfe ([ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌhøːfə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53180, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Bauernhof is recorded at frequency rank #10,816, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌhoːf]. Bauernhöfe is at rank #42,364, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌhøːfə].

Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.

With a confusion score of 53180, this pair ranks #1,068,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Bauernhof vs Bauernhöfe

Shared letters: abefhnru. Private to "Bauernhof": o. Private to "Bauernhöfe": ö.

"Bauernhof" · 9 letters · shape CVVVCCCVC  ·  "Bauernhöfe" · 10 letters · shape CVVVCCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Bauernhof ← abuernhof · baeurnhof · bauenrhof · bauerhnof · bauernhfo · bauernhhof · bauernhoff · bauernnhof

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "Bauernhof" and "Bauernhöfe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌhoːf] versus [ˈbaʊ̯ɐnˌhøːfə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Bauernhof" vs "Bauernhöfe" - which ranks higher?
"Bauernhof" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,816 in our German list, against #42,364 for "Bauernhöfe". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

After this comparison

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Bauernhof" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Bauernhöfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,068,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes

Confusion rank #1,068,084 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list