Which to use
“Häuser” is a noun and “heuer” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,250
- “Häuser” frequency rank
- #9,216
- “heuer” frequency rank
- 11466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Häuser | heuer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Haus | dieses Jahr, im aktuellen Jahr |
Where the eye mixes Häuser and heuer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Häuser is [ˈhɔɪ̯zɐ] while heuer is [ˈhɔɪ̯ɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11466, 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]. heuer is at rank #9,216, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯ɐ].
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 11466, this pair ranks #1,969,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Häuser vs heuer
Shared letters: ehru. Private to "Häuser": sä. Private to "heuer": -.
"Häuser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "heuer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- heuer ← ehuer · heeur · heuerr · heure · hheuer · hueer
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Häuser" and "heuer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Häuser" or "heuer"?
What to do next
You've compared "Häuser" and "heuer". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Häuser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "heuer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,736 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Häuser" and "heuer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs heuer". 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
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