Which to use
“Behauptung” and “Behausung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,061
- “Behauptung” frequency rank
- #45,797
- “Behausung” frequency rank
- 50858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Behauptung | Behausung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sprachliche Äußerung, mit der eine Tatsache vorgegeben wird, ohne dass dazu Beweise oder Begründungen geliefert werden | einfache, schlichte, manchmal notdürftige Unterkunft |
Where the eye mixes Behauptung and Behausung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Behauptung runs 10 letters (CVCVVCCVCC) against Behausung's 9 (CVCVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Behauptung and Behausung
A purely visual mix-up. Behauptung ([bəˈhaʊ̯ptʊŋ]) and Behausung ([bəˈhaʊ̯zʊŋ]) 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 50858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Behauptung is recorded at frequency rank #5,061, classified as anoun, pronounced [bəˈhaʊ̯ptʊŋ]. Behausung is at rank #45,797, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈhaʊ̯zʊŋ].
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 50858, this pair ranks #1,157,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Behauptung vs Behausung
Shared letters: abeghnu. Private to "Behauptung": pt. Private to "Behausung": s.
"Behauptung" · 10 letters · shape CVCVVCCVCC · "Behausung" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Behauptung ← bbehauptung · beahuptung · behaputung · behaupptung · behauptnug · behaupttung · behauptugn · behauptungg
- Behausung ← bbehausung · beahusung · behasuung · behausnug · behaussung · behausugn · behausungg · behausunng
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Behauptung" and "Behausung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Behauptung" or "Behausung"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Behauptung" and "Behausung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Behauptung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Behausung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,157,662 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Behauptung" and "Behausung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Behausung vs Betäubung". 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 #1,157,662 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.