Which to use
“hausgemacht” and “hausgemachte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,564
- “hausgemacht” frequency rank
- #26,044
- “hausgemachte” frequency rank
- 68608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hausgemacht | hausgemachte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | selbstgemacht, selbst hergestellt (z.B. Nahrungsmittel) | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hausgemacht |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hausgemacht and hausgemachte apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hausgemacht ([ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxt]) and hausgemachte ([ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxtə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “hausgemacht” sits inside “hausgemachte”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hausgemacht is recorded at frequency rank #42,564, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxt]. hausgemachte is at rank #26,044, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxtə].
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 68608, this pair ranks #502,461 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hausgemacht vs hausgemachte
Shared letters: aceghmstu. Private to "hausgemacht": -. Private to "hausgemachte": -.
"hausgemacht" · 11 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCCC · "hausgemachte" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hausgemacht ← ahusgemacht · hasugemacht · haugsemacht · hausegmacht · hausgeamcht · hausgemaccht · hausgemachht · hausgemachtt
- hausgemachte ← ahusgemachte · hasugemachte · haugsemachte · hausegmachte · hausgeamchte · hausgemacchte · hausgemachet · hausgemachhte
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hausgemacht" and "hausgemachte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hausgemacht" or "hausgemachte"?
Remembering hausgemacht vs hausgemachte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hausgemacht” entry
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