Which to use
“Hexe” and “Hüte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,254
- “Hexe” frequency rank
- #17,618
- “Hüte” frequency rank
- 28872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hexe | Hüte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | weibliches, bösgesinntes und dämonisches Märchen- oder Sagenwesen zumeist in Gestalt einer hässlichen, zauberkräftigen Greisin mit einem Buckel und einer langen, krummen Nase, die Schadenszauber auf den Menschen ausüben kann und mit dem Teufel durch einen Pakt oder Buhlschaft verbündet ist | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hut |
Where the eye mixes Hexe and Hüte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hexe with Hüte
A purely visual mix-up. Hexe ([ˈhɛksə]) and Hüte ([ˈhyːtə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28872, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hexe is recorded at frequency rank #11,254, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛksə]. Hüte is at rank #17,618, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhyːtə].
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 28872, this pair ranks #1,777,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hexe vs Hüte
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hexe": x. Private to "Hüte": tü.
"Hexe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hüte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hexe ← ehxe · heex · hexxe · hhexe · hxee
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hexe" and "Hüte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hexe" or "Hüte"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hexe" and "Hüte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hexe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hüte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,777,070 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hexe" and "Hüte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs Hüte". 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 #1,777,070 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.