Which to use
“Hälfte” and “Hüfte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #905
- “Hälfte” frequency rank
- #12,511
- “Hüfte” frequency rank
- 13416
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hälfte | Hüfte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer von zwei gleich großen Anteilen | die seitliche Körperpartie unterhalb der Taille auf Höhe des Beckengürtels |
Where the eye mixes Hälfte and Hüfte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hälfte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against Hüfte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hälfte vs Hüfte
A purely visual mix-up. Hälfte ([ˈhɛlftə]) and Hüfte ([ˈhʏftə]) 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 13416, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hälfte is recorded at frequency rank #905, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛlftə]. Hüfte is at rank #12,511, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏftə].
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 13416, this pair ranks #1,958,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hälfte vs Hüfte
Shared letters: efht. Private to "Hälfte": lä. Private to "Hüfte": ü.
"Hälfte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Hüfte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hälfte" for "Hüfte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hälfte" vs "Hüfte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hälfte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hüfte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hälfte" and "Hüfte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hegte vs Hüfte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,958,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.