Which to use
“Haus” is a noun and “heraus” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #346
- “Haus” frequency rank
- #830
- “heraus” frequency rank
- 1176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haus | heraus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu einem bestimmten Zweck erbautes Gebäude | von dort drinnen nach hier außen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Haus and heraus 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: Haus is [haʊ̯s] while heraus is [hɛˈʁaʊ̯s]. 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 adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1176, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haus is recorded at frequency rank #346, classified as anoun, pronounced [haʊ̯s]. heraus is at rank #830, tagged as anadv, pronounced [hɛˈʁaʊ̯s].
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 1176, this pair ranks #2,004,779 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haus vs heraus
Shared letters: ahsu. Private to "Haus": -. Private to "heraus": er.
"Haus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "heraus" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Haus" and "heraus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Haus" or "heraus"?
Remembering Haus vs heraus
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Haus”; for an adverb, it's “heraus”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Haus” entry
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