HaushaltevsHaushaltsConfusable pair

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.

9 ch
Haushalte
9 ch
Haushalts

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

  • Haushalte ← ahushalte · hasuhalte · hauhsalte · hausahlte · haushalet · haushallte · haushaltte · haushatle
  • Haushalts ← ahushalts · hasuhalts · hauhsalts · hausahlts · haushallts · haushalst · haushaltss · haushaltts

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Haushalte" for "Haushalts" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhaʊ̯shaltə] versus [ˈhaʊ̯shalt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Haushalte" vs "Haushalts" - which ranks higher?
"Haushalte" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #6,072 in our German list, against #17,028 for "Haushalts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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  • 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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list