Which to use
“Hals” and “His” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,830
- “Hals” frequency rank
- #8,079
- “His” frequency rank
- 10909
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hals | His |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Körperteil, Verbindung von Kopf und Rumpf | Ton mit 264 Hz und alle Töne im Oktavabstand dazu, um einen Halbton erhöhtes H |
Where the eye mixes Hals and His
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hals and His
A purely visual mix-up. Hals ([hals]) and His ([hɪs]) 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 10909, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hals is recorded at frequency rank #2,830, classified as anoun, pronounced [hals]. His is at rank #8,079, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɪs].
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 10909, this pair ranks #1,972,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hals vs His
Shared letters: hs. Private to "Hals": al. Private to "His": i.
"Hals" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "His" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hals ← ahls · halls · halss · hasl · hhals · hlas
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hals" and "His" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hals" vs "His" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hals" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "His" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hals" and "His" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "His vs höh". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #1,972,682 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.