Which to use
“Gotteshaus” and “Gotteshauses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,281
- “Gotteshaus” frequency rank
- #48,190
- “Gotteshauses” frequency rank
- 68471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Gotteshaus | Gotteshauses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Gebäude, in dem Anhänger einer Religion einen oder mehrere Götter ehren | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Gotteshaus |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Gotteshaus and Gotteshauses apart are highlighted. They share 10 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Gotteshaus ([ˈɡɔtəsˌhaʊ̯s]) and Gotteshauses ([ˈɡɔtəsˌhaʊ̯səs]) 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) - “Gotteshaus” sits inside “Gotteshauses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68471, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Gotteshaus is recorded at frequency rank #20,281, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɔtəsˌhaʊ̯s]. Gotteshauses is at rank #48,190, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɡɔtəsˌhaʊ̯səs].
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 68471, this pair ranks #506,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Gotteshaus vs Gotteshauses
Shared letters: aeghostu. Private to "Gotteshaus": -. Private to "Gotteshauses": -.
"Gotteshaus" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVC · "Gotteshauses" · 12 letters · shape CVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Gotteshaus ← ggotteshaus · goteshaus · gotetshaus · gottehsaus · gottesahus · gotteshasu · gotteshauss · gotteshhaus
- Gotteshauses ← ggotteshauses · goteshauses · gotetshauses · gottehsauses · gottesahuses · gotteshasues · gotteshauess · gotteshausess