Which to use
“Einfamilienhaus” and “Einfamilienhäuser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,337
- “Einfamilienhaus” frequency rank
- #34,058
- “Einfamilienhäuser” frequency rank
- 49395
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Einfamilienhaus | Einfamilienhäuser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gebäude, das als Wohnhaus für eine einzelne Familie (beziehungsweise allgemeiner für eine kleine Gruppe von Menschen, die einen gemeinsamen Haushalt führen) dient und nur eine Wohneinheit enthält | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Einfamilienhaus |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Einfamilienhaus and Einfamilienhäuser apart are highlighted. They share 14 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Einfamilienhaus and Einfamilienhäuser form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49395, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Einfamilienhaus is recorded at frequency rank #15,337, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nfamiːli̯ənˌhaʊ̯s]. Einfamilienhäuser is at rank #34,058, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaɪ̯nfamiːli̯ənˌhɔɪ̯zɐ].
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 49395, this pair ranks #1,213,153 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
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Remembering Einfamilienhaus vs Einfamilienhäuser
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