Which to use
“Haus” is a noun and “hinaus” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #346
- “Haus” frequency rank
- #750
- “hinaus” frequency rank
- 1096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haus | hinaus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu einem bestimmten Zweck erbautes Gebäude | die Richtung beschreibend, die das Umfeld verlässt |
Where the eye mixes Haus and hinaus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Haus is [haʊ̯s] while hinaus is [hɪˈnaʊ̯s]. 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 1096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haus is recorded at frequency rank #346, classified as anoun, pronounced [haʊ̯s]. hinaus is at rank #750, tagged as anadv, pronounced [hɪˈnaʊ̯s].
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 1096, this pair ranks #2,004,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haus vs hinaus
Shared letters: ahsu. Private to "Haus": -. Private to "hinaus": in.
"Haus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hinaus" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Haus" and "hinaus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Haus" or "hinaus"?
What to do next
You've compared "Haus" and "hinaus". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hinaus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,912 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haus" and "hinaus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Haus vs haze". 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
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