Which to use
“Haufe” and “Höfe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,224
- “Haufe” frequency rank
- #16,734
- “Höfe” frequency rank
- 51958
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haufe | Höfe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einer Stelle ungeordnet übereinander geworfene Dinge, die so einen kleinen Hügel bilden | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hof |
Where the eye mixes Haufe and Höfe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Haufe runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Höfe's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Haufe vs Höfe
A purely visual mix-up. Haufe ([ˈhaʊ̯fə]) and Höfe ([ˈhøːfə]) 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 51958, 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]. Höfe is at rank #16,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːfə].
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 51958, this pair ranks #1,115,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Haufe vs Höfe
Shared letters: efh. Private to "Haufe": au. Private to "Höfe": ö.
"Haufe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Höfe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Haufe ← ahufe · hafue · hauef · hauffe · hhaufe · huafe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Haufe" for "Höfe" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Haufe" or "Höfe" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Höfe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,115,436 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haufe" and "Höfe" 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 #1,115,436 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.