Which to use
“Hausarzt” and “Hausärzte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,908
- “Hausarzt” frequency rank
- #44,677
- “Hausärzte” frequency rank
- 60585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hausarzt | Hausärzte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Arzt, den man bei gesundheitlichen Beschwerden meist zuerst aufsucht und der gegebenenfalls auch Hausbesuche macht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hausarzt |
Where the eye mixes Hausarzt and Hausärzte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Hausarzt runs 8 letters (CVVCVCCC) against Hausärzte's 9 (CVVCVCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hausarzt vs Hausärzte
A purely visual mix-up. Hausarzt ([ˈhaʊ̯sˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]) and Hausärzte ([ˈhaʊ̯sʔɛːɐ̯t͡stə]) 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 60585, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hausarzt is recorded at frequency rank #15,908, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯sˌʔaːɐ̯t͡st]. Hausärzte is at rank #44,677, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯sʔɛːɐ̯t͡stə].
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 60585, this pair ranks #781,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hausarzt vs Hausärzte
Shared letters: ahrstuz. Private to "Hausarzt": -. Private to "Hausärzte": eä.
"Hausarzt" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCCC · "Hausärzte" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hausarzt ← ahusarzt · hasuarzt · hauasrzt · hausarrzt · hausartz · hausarztt · hausarzzt · hausazrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hausarzt" for "Hausärzte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Hausarzt" or "Hausärzte" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hausarzt" and "Hausärzte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hausarzt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hausärzte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #781,519 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hausarzt" and "Hausärzte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hausarzt vs Hausrat". 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 #781,519 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.