HaushaltenvsHaushaltsWhat's the difference?

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“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.

10 ch
Haushalten
9 ch
Haushalts

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?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhaʊ̯shaltn̩] versus [ˈhaʊ̯shalt͡s]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Haushalten" or "Haushalts"?
"Haushalten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,937 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.

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list