Which to use
“Hause” and “Hose” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #582
- “Hause” frequency rank
- #2,968
- “Hose” frequency rank
- 3550
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hause | Hose |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Haus | Kleidungsstück, das den Körper unterhalb der Taille (bis zu den Füßen) bedeckt und dabei jedes Bein einzeln umschließt. Der Plural ist auch für den Singular gebräuchlich, da eine Hose aus zwei Schläuchen (Hosen) besteht (vergleiche die Herkunft). |
Where the eye mixes Hause and Hose
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Hause ([ˈhaʊ̯zə]) and Hose ([ˈhoːzə]) 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 3550, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hause is recorded at frequency rank #582, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯zə]. Hose is at rank #2,968, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːzə].
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 3550, this pair ranks #1,999,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hause vs Hose
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "Hause": au. Private to "Hose": o.
"Hause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Hose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hause" and "Hose" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hause" or "Hose"?
What to do next
You've compared "Hause" and "Hose". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hause" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hose" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,999,957 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hause" and "Hose" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs Hose". 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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