Which to use
“Haushalt” and “Haushalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,589
- “Haushalt” frequency rank
- #12,937
- “Haushalten” frequency rank
- 16526
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haushalt | Haushalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit von Einnahmen und Ausgaben | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Haushalt |
Where the eye mixes Haushalt and Haushalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Haushalt runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against Haushalten's 10 (CVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Haushalt and Haushalten
A purely visual mix-up. Haushalt ([ˈhaʊ̯shalt]) and Haushalten ([ˈhaʊ̯shaltn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Haushalt” sits inside “Haushalten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16526, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haushalt is recorded at frequency rank #3,589, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯shalt]. Haushalten is at rank #12,937, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯shaltn̩].
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 16526, this pair ranks #1,935,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haushalt vs Haushalten
Shared letters: ahlstu. Private to "Haushalt": -. Private to "Haushalten": en.
"Haushalt" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "Haushalten" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Haushalt ← ahushalt · hasuhalt · hauhsalt · hausahlt · haushallt · haushaltt · haushatl · haushhalt
- Haushalten ← ahushalten · hasuhalten · hauhsalten · hausahlten · haushaletn · haushallten · haushaltenn · haushaltne
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Haushalt" and "Haushalten" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Haushalt" or "Haushalten" show up more?
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 "Haushalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Haushalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,935,135 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haushalt" and "Haushalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Haushalten vs Haushälterin". 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
Confusion rank #1,935,135 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.