Which to use
“Häuten” is a noun and “husten” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,238
- “Häuten” frequency rank
- #10,111
- “husten” frequency rank
- 58349
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Häuten | husten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tötung durch Entfernen der Haut | heftig Luft aus der Lunge ausstoßen |
Where the eye mixes Häuten and husten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Häuten (CVVCVC) and husten (CVCCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Häuten with husten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Häuten is [ˈhɔɪ̯tn̩] while husten is [ˈhuːstn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58349, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Häuten is recorded at frequency rank #48,238, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯tn̩]. husten is at rank #10,111, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhuːstn̩].
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 58349, this pair ranks #866,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Häuten vs husten
Shared letters: ehntu. Private to "Häuten": ä. Private to "husten": s.
"Häuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "husten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- husten ← hhusten · hsuten · husetn · hussten · hustenn · hustne · hustten · hutsen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Häuten" and "husten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Häuten" vs "husten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Häuten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "husten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #866,226 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Häuten" and "husten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harren vs Häuten". 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 #866,226 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.