Which to use
“Haushalten” and “Haushalts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,937
- “Haushalten” frequency rank
- #17,028
- “Haushalts” frequency rank
- 29965
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haushalten | Haushalts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Haushalt | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Haushalt |
Where the eye mixes Haushalten and Haushalts
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Haushalten runs 10 letters (CVVCCVCCVC) against Haushalts's 9 (CVVCCVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Haushalten vs Haushalts
A purely visual mix-up. Haushalten ([ˈhaʊ̯shaltn̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29965, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haushalten is recorded at frequency rank #12,937, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯shaltn̩]. 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 29965, this pair ranks #1,756,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haushalten vs Haushalts
Shared letters: ahlstu. Private to "Haushalten": en. Private to "Haushalts": -.
"Haushalten" · 10 letters · shape CVVCCVCCVC · "Haushalts" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Haushalten ← ahushalten · hasuhalten · hauhsalten · hausahlten · haushaletn · haushallten · haushaltenn · haushaltne
- Haushalts ← ahushalts · hasuhalts · hauhsalts · hausahlts · haushallts · haushalst · haushaltss · haushaltts
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Haushalten" and "Haushalts" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Haushalten" or "Haushalts"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haushalten" 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 #1,756,887 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haushalten" and "Haushalts" 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 #1,756,887 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.