Which to use
“Hause” and “Hirse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #582
- “Hause” frequency rank
- #43,965
- “Hirse” frequency rank
- 44547
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hause | Hirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Haus | Sammelbezeichnung für einige kleinfrüchtige Getreidearten aus der Familie der Süßgräser |
Where the eye mixes Hause and Hirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hause (CVVCV) and Hirse (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Hause vs Hirse
A purely visual mix-up. Hause ([ˈhaʊ̯zə]) and Hirse ([ˈhɪʁzə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44547, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hause is recorded at frequency rank #582, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯zə]. Hirse is at rank #43,965, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪʁzə].
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 44547, this pair ranks #1,382,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hause vs Hirse
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "Hause": au. Private to "Hirse": ir.
"Hause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Hirse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hause" and "Hirse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hause" or "Hirse"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hause" and "Hirse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hause" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,382,661 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hause" and "Hirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hide vs Hirse". 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 #1,382,661 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.