Which to use
“hässliche” and “häuslichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,510
- “hässliche” frequency rank
- #23,181
- “häuslichen” frequency rank
- 35691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hässliche | häuslichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häuslich |
Where the eye mixes hässliche and häuslichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. hässliche runs 9 letters (CVCCCVCCV) against häuslichen's 10 (CVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hässliche with häuslichen
A purely visual mix-up. hässliche ([ˈhɛslɪçə]) and häuslichen ([ˈhɔɪ̯slɪçn̩]) 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 35691, 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]. häuslichen is at rank #23,181, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯slɪçn̩].
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 35691, this pair ranks #1,633,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hässliche vs häuslichen
Shared letters: cehilsä. Private to "hässliche": -. Private to "häuslichen": nu.
"hässliche" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCCV · "häuslichen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hässliche" for "häuslichen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hässliche" vs "häuslichen" - 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 "hässliche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "häuslichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,633,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hässliche" and "häuslichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hässliches vs häuslichen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,633,908 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.