hausgemachtevshausgemachtenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#26,044
“hausgemachte” frequency rank
#48,958
“hausgemachten” frequency rank
75002
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hausgemachte hausgemachten
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hausgemacht Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hausgemacht

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hausgemachte and hausgemachten apart are highlighted. They share 12 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

12 ch
hausgemachte
13 ch
hausgemachten

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hausgemachte ([ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxtə]) and hausgemachten ([ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxtən]) 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) - “hausgemachte” sits inside “hausgemachten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75002, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hausgemachte is recorded at frequency rank #26,044, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxtə]. hausgemachten is at rank #48,958, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxtən].

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 75002, this pair ranks #318,973 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of hausgemachte vs hausgemachten

Shared letters: aceghmstu. Private to "hausgemachte": -. Private to "hausgemachten": n.

"hausgemachte" · 12 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCCCV  ·  "hausgemachten" · 13 letters · shape CVVCCVCVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hausgemachteahusgemachte · hasugemachte · haugsemachte · hausegmachte · hausgeamchte · hausgemacchte · hausgemachet · hausgemachhte
  • hausgemachtenahusgemachten · hasugemachten · haugsemachten · hausegmachten · hausgeamchten · hausgemacchten · hausgemachetn · hausgemachhten

Frequency comparison

hausgemachte#26,044
hausgemachten#48,958

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hausgemachte" and "hausgemachten" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxtə] versus [ˈhaʊ̯sɡəˌmaxtən]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hausgemachte" or "hausgemachten"?
"hausgemachte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #26,044 in our German list, against #48,958 for "hausgemachten". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hausgemachte vs hausgemachten

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 “hausgemachte” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list