Which to use
“Gehäuse” and “Gehäuses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,869
- “Gehäuse” frequency rank
- #49,705
- “Gehäuses” frequency rank
- 58574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gehäuse | Gehäuses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hülle zum Schutz von Geräten oder Tieren | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gehäuse |
Where the eye mixes Gehäuse and Gehäuses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Gehäuse runs 7 letters (CVCVVCV) against Gehäuses's 8 (CVCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Gehäuse vs Gehäuses
A purely visual mix-up. Gehäuse ([ɡəˈhɔɪ̯zə]) and Gehäuses ([ɡəˈhɔɪ̯zəs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Gehäuse” sits inside “Gehäuses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gehäuse is recorded at frequency rank #8,869, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯zə]. Gehäuses is at rank #49,705, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯zəs].
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 58574, this pair ranks #857,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Gehäuse vs Gehäuses
Shared letters: eghsuä. Private to "Gehäuse": -. Private to "Gehäuses": -.
"Gehäuse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "Gehäuses" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Gehäuse" and "Gehäuses" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Gehäuse" or "Gehäuses" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Gehäuse" and "Gehäuses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gehäuse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gehäuses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #857,562 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gehäuse" and "Gehäuses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehauen vs Gehäuses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #857,562 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.