Which to use
“Bauherr” and “Bauherren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,642
- “Bauherr” frequency rank
- #21,177
- “Bauherren” frequency rank
- 43819
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Bauherr | Bauherren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person oder Instanz, die ein Bauvorhaben in Auftrag gegeben hat | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Bauherr |
Where the eye mixes Bauherr and Bauherren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Bauherr runs 7 letters (CVVCVCC) against Bauherren's 9 (CVVCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Bauherr with Bauherren
A purely visual mix-up. Bauherr ([ˈbaʊ̯ˌhɛʁ]) and Bauherren ([ˈbaʊ̯ˌhɛʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Bauherr” sits inside “Bauherren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43819, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Bauherr is recorded at frequency rank #22,642, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯ˌhɛʁ]. Bauherren is at rank #21,177, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈbaʊ̯ˌhɛʁən].
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 43819, this pair ranks #1,405,929 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Bauherr vs Bauherren
Shared letters: abehru. Private to "Bauherr": -. Private to "Bauherren": n.
"Bauherr" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "Bauherren" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Bauherr" for "Bauherren" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Bauherr" or "Bauherren"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Bauherr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Bauherren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,405,929 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Bauherr" and "Bauherren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Bauers vs Bauherr". Nearby pair
- 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 #1,405,929 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.