Which to use
“Haushalte” and “Haushalts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,072
- “Haushalte” frequency rank
- #17,028
- “Haushalts” frequency rank
- 23100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haushalte | Haushalts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Haushalt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Haushalt |
Where the eye mixes Haushalte and Haushalts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Haushalte (CVVCCVCCV) and Haushalts (CVVCCVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Haushalte and Haushalts
A purely visual mix-up. Haushalte ([ˈhaʊ̯shaltə]) and Haushalts ([ˈhaʊ̯shalt͡s]) 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 a single letter - e in “Haushalte” becomes s in “Haushalts”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23100, 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]. Haushalts is at rank #17,028, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯shalt͡s].
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 23100, this pair ranks #1,865,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haushalte vs Haushalts
Shared letters: ahlstu. Private to "Haushalte": e. Private to "Haushalts": -.
"Haushalte" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCV · "Haushalts" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Haushalte" for "Haushalts" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Haushalte" vs "Haushalts" - which ranks higher?
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 "Haushalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Haushalts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,865,790 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haushalte" and "Haushalts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Haushalten vs Haushalts". 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 #1,865,790 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.