Which to use
“hauen” is a verb and “Häuten” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,187
- “hauen” frequency rank
- #48,238
- “Häuten” frequency rank
- 55425
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hauen | Häuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen oder mehrere Schläge mit der Faust / den Fäusten versetzen | Tötung durch Entfernen der Haut |
Where the eye mixes hauen and Häuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hauen runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against Häuten's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hauen vs Häuten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hauen is [ˈhaʊ̯ən] while Häuten is [ˈhɔɪ̯tn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55425, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hauen is recorded at frequency rank #7,187, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯ən]. Häuten is at rank #48,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 55425, this pair ranks #980,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hauen vs Häuten
Shared letters: ehnu. Private to "hauen": a. Private to "Häuten": tä.
"hauen" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "Häuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hauen ← ahuen · haeun · hauenn · haune · hhauen · huaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hauen" for "Häuten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "hauen" or "Häuten" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hauen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Häuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #980,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hauen" and "Häuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harren vs Häuten". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #980,070 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.