HausevsHufeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Hause” and “Hufe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#582
“Hause” frequency rank
#34,740
“Hufe” frequency rank
35322
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hause Hufe
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Haus altes Flächenmaß, das etwa sechs bis achtzehn Hektar entspricht

Where the eye mixes Hause and Hufe

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Hause
4 ch
Hufe

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Hause ([ˈhaʊ̯zə]) and Hufe ([ˈhuːfə]) 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 35322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Hause is recorded at frequency rank #582, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯zə]. Hufe is at rank #34,740, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhuːfə].

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 35322, this pair ranks #1,642,755 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Hause vs Hufe

Shared letters: ehu. Private to "Hause": as. Private to "Hufe": f.

"Hause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "Hufe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Hauseahuse · hasue · haues · hausse · hhause · huase
  • Hufehfue · hhufe · huef · huffe · uhfe

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hause" and "Hufe" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhaʊ̯zə] versus [ˈhuːfə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Hause" or "Hufe"?
"Hause" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #582 in our German list, against #34,740 for "Hufe". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list