Which to use
“Haufe” is a noun and “häufige” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,224
- “Haufe” frequency rank
- #13,396
- “häufige” frequency rank
- 48620
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haufe | häufige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einer Stelle ungeordnet übereinander geworfene Dinge, die so einen kleinen Hügel bilden | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs häufig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Haufe and häufige apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Haufe is [ˈhaʊ̯fə] while häufige is [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48620, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haufe is recorded at frequency rank #35,224, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯fə]. häufige is at rank #13,396, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪɡə].
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 48620, this pair ranks #1,241,827 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Haufe vs häufige
Shared letters: efhu. Private to "Haufe": a. Private to "häufige": giä.
"Haufe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "häufige" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Haufe ← ahufe · hafue · hauef · hauffe · hhaufe · huafe
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Haufe" and "häufige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Haufe" or "häufige"?
Remembering Haufe vs häufige
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Haufe”; for an adjective, it's “häufige”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Haufe” entry
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