Which to use
“Haufe” and “Häuser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,224
- “Haufe” frequency rank
- #2,250
- “Häuser” frequency rank
- 37474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haufe | Häuser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einer Stelle ungeordnet übereinander geworfene Dinge, die so einen kleinen Hügel bilden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Haus |
Where the eye mixes Haufe and Häuser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Haufe runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Häuser's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Haufe with Häuser
A purely visual mix-up. Haufe ([ˈhaʊ̯fə]) and Häuser ([ˈhɔɪ̯zɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37474, 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]. Häuser is at rank #2,250, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯zɐ].
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 37474, this pair ranks #1,589,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haufe vs Häuser
Shared letters: ehu. Private to "Haufe": af. Private to "Häuser": rsä.
"Haufe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Häuser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Haufe ← ahufe · hafue · hauef · hauffe · hhaufe · huafe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Haufe" for "Häuser" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Haufe" or "Häuser"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Häuser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,589,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haufe" and "Häuser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs Haufe". 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 #1,589,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.