Which to use
“Häuser” and “Häuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,250
- “Häuser” frequency rank
- #48,238
- “Häuten” frequency rank
- 50488
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Häuser | Häuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Haus | Tötung durch Entfernen der Haut |
Where the eye mixes Häuser and Häuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Häuser and Häuten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Häuser vs Häuten
A purely visual mix-up. Häuser ([ˈhɔɪ̯zɐ]) and Häuten ([ˈhɔɪ̯tn̩]) 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 50488, 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]. Häuten is at rank #48,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 50488, this pair ranks #1,171,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Häuser vs Häuten
Shared letters: ehuä. Private to "Häuser": rs. Private to "Häuten": nt.
"Häuser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Häuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Häuser" and "Häuten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Häuser" vs "Häuten" - 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 "Häuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,171,848 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Häuser" and "Häuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harren vs Häuten". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,171,848 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.