Which to use
“hässliche” and “häusliche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,510
- “hässliche” frequency rank
- #19,611
- “häusliche” frequency rank
- 32121
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hässliche | häusliche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häuslich |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hässliche and häusliche apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hässliche ([ˈhɛslɪçə]) and häusliche ([ˈhɔɪ̯slɪçə]) 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 - s in “hässliche” becomes u in “häusliche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32121, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hässliche is recorded at frequency rank #12,510, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɛslɪçə]. häusliche is at rank #19,611, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯slɪçə].
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 32121, this pair ranks #1,714,269 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hässliche vs häusliche
Shared letters: cehilsä. Private to "hässliche": -. Private to "häusliche": u.
"hässliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "häusliche" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hässliche" and "häusliche" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hässliche" or "häusliche"?
Remembering hässliche vs häusliche
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hässliche” entry
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