Which to use
“hau” is a verb and “hom” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,064
- “hau” frequency rank
- #43,252
- “hom” frequency rank
- 50316
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hau | hom |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Präsens Imperativ Aktiv des Verbs hauen | die Leute, irgendwelche Leute |
Letter map: hau vs hom
Shared letters muted; letters that set hau and hom apart highlighted. Shared run: 1.
Grammar separator: hau vs hom
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hau is averb and homapronoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50316, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hau is recorded at frequency rank #7,064, classified as averb, pronounced [haʊ̯]. hom is at rank #43,252, tagged as apron, pronounced […].
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 50316, this pair ranks #1,178,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hau vs hom
Shared letters: h. Private to "hau": au. Private to "hom": mo.
"hau" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "hom" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hau" for "hom" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hau" vs "hom" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
You've compared "hau" and "hom". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "hau" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hom" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,178,314 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hau" and "hom" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hom vs puzzles". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,178,314 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.