Which to use
“Haut” and “Heu” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,391
- “Haut” frequency rank
- #17,327
- “Heu” frequency rank
- 18718
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haut | Heu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | größtes Sinnesorgan bei Menschen und Tieren, das gleichzeitig als Schutz des darunterliegenden Gewebes, Atmung, Wärmeregulierung und anderem dient | getrocknetes Gras; in der Sprache der Landwirtschaft insbesondere der erste Grasschnitt |
Where the eye mixes Haut and Heu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Haut ([haʊ̯t]) and Heu ([hɔɪ̯]) 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 18718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haut is recorded at frequency rank #1,391, classified as anoun, pronounced [haʊ̯t]. Heu is at rank #17,327, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɔɪ̯].
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 18718, this pair ranks #1,915,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haut vs Heu
Shared letters: hu. Private to "Haut": at. Private to "Heu": e.
"Haut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Heu" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Haut ← ahut · hatu · hautt · hhaut · huat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Haut" and "Heu" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Haut" or "Heu"?
What to do next
You've compared "Haut" and "Heu". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haut" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Heu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,915,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haut" and "Heu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs Heu". 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
PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.