Which to use
“Gehäuse” and “Gemüse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,869
- “Gehäuse” frequency rank
- #3,736
- “Gemüse” frequency rank
- 12605
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gehäuse | Gemüse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hülle zum Schutz von Geräten oder Tieren | essbare Pflanzenteile ein- bis zweijähriger Pflanzen |
Where the eye mixes Gehäuse and Gemüse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Gehäuse vs Gemüse
A purely visual mix-up. Gehäuse ([ɡəˈhɔɪ̯zə]) and Gemüse ([ɡəˈmyːzə]) 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 12605, 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]. Gemüse is at rank #3,736, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈmyːzə].
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 12605, this pair ranks #1,963,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Gehäuse vs Gemüse
Shared letters: egs. Private to "Gehäuse": huä. Private to "Gemüse": mü.
"Gehäuse" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCV · "Gemüse" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Gehäuse" and "Gemüse" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Gehäuse" or "Gemüse" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Gehäuse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gemüse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,963,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Gehäuse" and "Gemüse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Gehäuse vs Gehäuses". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,963,169 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.