Which to use
“hässlicher” and “häuslichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,253
- “hässlicher” frequency rank
- #23,181
- “häuslichen” frequency rank
- 51434
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hässlicher | häuslichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häuslich |
Where the eye mixes hässlicher and häuslichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. hässlicher (CVCCCVCCVC) and häuslichen (CVVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses hässlicher with häuslichen
A purely visual mix-up. hässlicher ([ˈhɛslɪçɐ]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51434, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hässlicher is recorded at frequency rank #28,253, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɛslɪçɐ]. 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 51434, this pair ranks #1,135,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hässlicher vs häuslichen
Shared letters: cehilsä. Private to "hässlicher": r. Private to "häuslichen": nu.
"hässlicher" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "häuslichen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hässlicher" and "häuslichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hässlicher" or "häuslichen"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hässlicher" and "häuslichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hässlicher" 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 #1,135,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hässlicher" and "häuslichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hässlicher vs hässliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,135,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.