Which to use
“hässliches” and “häuslichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,109
- “hässliches” frequency rank
- #23,181
- “häuslichen” frequency rank
- 54290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hässliches | häuslichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häuslich |
Where the eye mixes hässliches and häuslichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. hässliches (CVCCCVCCVC) and häuslichen (CVVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between hässliches and häuslichen
A purely visual mix-up. hässliches ([ˈhɛslɪçəs]) 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 54290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hässliches is recorded at frequency rank #31,109, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɛslɪçəs]. 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 54290, this pair ranks #1,024,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hässliches vs häuslichen
Shared letters: cehilsä. Private to "hässliches": -. Private to "häuslichen": nu.
"hässliches" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "häuslichen" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hässliches" for "häuslichen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hässliches" vs "häuslichen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hässliches" 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 #1,024,566 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hässliches" and "häuslichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hässliches vs häuslicher". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,024,566 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.