Which to use
“Hausherr” and “Häusler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,988
- “Hausherr” frequency rank
- #43,980
- “Häusler” frequency rank
- 83968
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hausherr | Häusler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die in einer Familie die Entscheidungen fällt | Landbewohner, Eigentümer eines kleinen Hauses mit sehr geringem oder ganz ohne Landbesitz |
Where the eye mixes Hausherr and Häusler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Hausherr runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCC) against Häusler's 7 (CVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hausherr vs Häusler
A purely visual mix-up. Hausherr ([ˈhaʊ̯sˌhɛʁ]) and Häusler ([ˈhɔɪ̯slɐ]) 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 83968, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hausherr is recorded at frequency rank #39,988, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯sˌhɛʁ]. Häusler is at rank #43,980, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯slɐ].
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 83968, this pair ranks #131,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hausherr vs Häusler
Shared letters: ehrsu. Private to "Hausherr": a. Private to "Häusler": lä.
"Hausherr" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCC · "Häusler" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hausherr ← ahusherr · hasuherr · hauhserr · hausehrr · hausher · haushherr · haushrer · haussherr
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hausherr" for "Häusler" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hausherr" vs "Häusler" - 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 "Hausherr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Häusler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #131,249 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hausherr" and "Häusler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hasser vs Häusler". 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 #131,249 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.