Which to use
“Häuser” and “Hausherr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,250
- “Häuser” frequency rank
- #39,988
- “Hausherr” frequency rank
- 42238
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Häuser | Hausherr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Haus | Person, die in einer Familie die Entscheidungen fällt |
Where the eye mixes Häuser and Hausherr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Häuser runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Hausherr's 8 (CVVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Häuser with Hausherr
A purely visual mix-up. Häuser ([ˈhɔɪ̯zɐ]) and Hausherr ([ˈhaʊ̯sˌhɛʁ]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42238, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Häuser is recorded at frequency rank #2,250, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯zɐ]. Hausherr is at rank #39,988, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯sˌhɛʁ].
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 42238, this pair ranks #1,455,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Häuser vs Hausherr
Shared letters: ehrsu. Private to "Häuser": ä. Private to "Hausherr": a.
"Häuser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Hausherr" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hausherr ← ahusherr · hasuherr · hauhserr · hausehrr · hausher · haushherr · haushrer · haussherr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Häuser" for "Hausherr" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Häuser" vs "Hausherr" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Häuser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hausherr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,455,486 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Häuser" and "Hausherr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hausherr vs Häusler". 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 #1,455,486 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.