Which to use
“Haushalte” and “Haushalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,072
- “Haushalte” frequency rank
- #12,937
- “Haushalten” frequency rank
- 19009
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haushalte | Haushalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Haushalt | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Haushalt |
Where the eye mixes Haushalte and Haushalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Haushalte runs 9 letters (CVVCCVCCV) against Haushalten's 10 (CVVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Haushalte with Haushalten
A purely visual mix-up. Haushalte ([ˈhaʊ̯shaltə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Haushalte” sits inside “Haushalten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19009, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haushalte is recorded at frequency rank #6,072, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯shaltə]. 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 19009, this pair ranks #1,912,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haushalte vs Haushalten
Shared letters: aehlstu. Private to "Haushalte": -. Private to "Haushalten": n.
"Haushalte" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV · "Haushalten" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Haushalte ← ahushalte · hasuhalte · hauhsalte · hausahlte · haushalet · haushallte · haushaltte · haushatle
- Haushalten ← ahushalten · hasuhalten · hauhsalten · hausahlten · haushaletn · haushallten · haushaltenn · haushaltne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Haushalte" and "Haushalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Haushalte" vs "Haushalten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haushalte" 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 #1,912,708 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haushalte" 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 #1,912,708 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.