Häuser vs Häuten, What's the Difference?

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Häuser and Häuten apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch

Häuser

6 ch

Häuten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

Frequency comparison

Häuser#2,250

Häuten#48,238

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Häuser" and "Häuten" be used interchangeably?

No. They are said differently ([ˈhɔɪ̯zɐ] versus [ˈhɔɪ̯tn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.

Which is more common, "Häuser" or "Häuten"?

"Häuser" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,250 in our German list, against #48,238 for "Häuten". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Häuser vs Häuten

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