Which to use
“Hauptbahnhof” and “Hauptbahnhofs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,800
- “Hauptbahnhof” frequency rank
- #44,674
- “Hauptbahnhofs” frequency rank
- 49474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hauptbahnhof | Hauptbahnhofs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | größter und wichtigster Bahnhof einer Stadt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hauptbahnhof |
Where the eye mixes Hauptbahnhof and Hauptbahnhofs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 12 letters in sequence. Hauptbahnhof runs 12 letters (CVVCCCVCCCVC) against Hauptbahnhofs's 13 (CVVCCCVCCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hauptbahnhof vs Hauptbahnhofs
A purely visual mix-up. Hauptbahnhof ([ˈhaʊ̯ptbaːnˌhoːf]) and Hauptbahnhofs ([ˈhaʊ̯ptbaːnˌhoːfs]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Hauptbahnhof” sits inside “Hauptbahnhofs”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49474, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hauptbahnhof is recorded at frequency rank #4,800, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯ptbaːnˌhoːf]. Hauptbahnhofs is at rank #44,674, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯ptbaːnˌhoːfs].
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 49474, this pair ranks #1,210,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hauptbahnhof vs Hauptbahnhofs
Shared letters: abfhnoptu. Private to "Hauptbahnhof": -. Private to "Hauptbahnhofs": s.
"Hauptbahnhof" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCCVC · "Hauptbahnhofs" · 13 letters · shape CVVCCCVCCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hauptbahnhof ← ahuptbahnhof · haputbahnhof · haupbtahnhof · haupptbahnhof · hauptabhnhof · hauptbahhnhof · hauptbahhnof · hauptbahnhfo
- Hauptbahnhofs ← ahuptbahnhofs · haputbahnhofs · haupbtahnhofs · haupptbahnhofs · hauptabhnhofs · hauptbahhnhofs · hauptbahhnofs · hauptbahnhfos
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "Hauptbahnhof" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hauptbahnhofs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,210,180 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,210,180 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.