Which to use
“hässliches” and “häuslicher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,109
- “hässliches” frequency rank
- #30,616
- “häuslicher” frequency rank
- 61725
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hässliches | häuslicher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hässlich | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häuslich |
Where the eye mixes hässliches and häuslicher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. hässliches (CVCCCVCCVC) and häuslicher (CVVCCVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses hässliches with häuslicher
A purely visual mix-up. hässliches ([ˈhɛslɪçəs]) and häuslicher ([ˈhɔɪ̯slɪçɐ]) 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 61725, 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]. häuslicher is at rank #30,616, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯slɪçɐ].
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 61725, this pair ranks #738,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hässliches vs häuslicher
Shared letters: cehilsä. Private to "hässliches": -. Private to "häuslicher": ru.
"hässliches" · 10 letters · shape CVCCCVCCVC · "häuslicher" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hässliches" and "häuslicher" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hässliches" or "häuslicher" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hässliches" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "häuslicher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #738,949 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hässliches" and "häuslicher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hässlicher vs hässliches". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #738,949 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.