Which to use
“Hans” and “Haus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #953
- “Hans” frequency rank
- #346
- “Haus” frequency rank
- 1299
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hans | Haus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person männlichen Geschlechts | zu einem bestimmten Zweck erbautes Gebäude |
Where the eye mixes Hans and Haus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hans vs Haus
A purely visual mix-up. Hans ([hans]) and Haus ([haʊ̯s]) 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 a single letter - n in “Hans” becomes u in “Haus”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1299, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hans is recorded at frequency rank #953, classified as anoun, pronounced [hans]. Haus is at rank #346, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haʊ̯s].
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 1299, this pair ranks #2,004,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hans vs Haus
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "Hans": n. Private to "Haus": u.
"Hans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Haus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hans" and "Haus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hans" or "Haus"?
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 "Hans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Haus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,592 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hans" and "Haus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs Hans". 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 #2,004,592 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.