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

#2,250
“Häuser” frequency rank
#43,980
“Häusler” frequency rank
46230
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Häuser Häusler
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Haus Landbewohner, Eigentümer eines kleinen Hauses mit sehr geringem oder ganz ohne Landbesitz

Where the eye mixes Häuser and Häusler

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Häuser runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Häusler's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

6 ch
Häuser
7 ch
Häusler

Why the eye confuses Häuser with Häusler

A purely visual mix-up. Häuser ([ˈhɔɪ̯zɐ]) and Häusler ([ˈhɔɪ̯slɐ]) 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 46230, 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]. Häusler is at rank #43,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯slɐ].

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 46230, this pair ranks #1,326,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Häuser vs Häusler

Shared letters: ehrsuä. Private to "Häuser": -. Private to "Häusler": l.

"Häuser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "Häusler" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Häuser" and "Häusler" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhɔɪ̯zɐ] versus [ˈhɔɪ̯slɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Häuser" or "Häusler"?
"Häuser" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,250 in our German list, against #43,980 for "Häusler". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

After this comparison

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  • Full dictionary entry for "Häuser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Häusler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,326,214 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Häuser" and "Häusler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hasser vs Häusler". Nearby pair

Confusion rank #1,326,214 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list