Which to use
“Hang” and “Hund” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,927
- “Hang” frequency rank
- #1,184
- “Hund” frequency rank
- 9111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hang | Hund |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | natürliche Form einer Böschung, abfallendes Gelände, (süddeutsch) Halde | Haustier, dessen Vorfahre der Wolf ist |
Where the eye mixes Hang and Hund
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hang vs Hund
A purely visual mix-up. Hang ([haŋ]) and Hund ([hʊnt]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hang is recorded at frequency rank #7,927, classified as anoun, pronounced [haŋ]. Hund is at rank #1,184, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hʊnt].
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 9111, this pair ranks #1,981,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hang vs Hund
Shared letters: hn. Private to "Hang": ag. Private to "Hund": du.
"Hang" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hund" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Hang" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hund" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,981,422 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hang" and "Hund" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs Hang". 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 #1,981,422 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.