Which to use
“Hindus” and “Hundes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,396
- “Hindus” frequency rank
- #18,286
- “Hundes” frequency rank
- 54682
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hindus | Hundes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hindu | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hund |
Where the eye mixes Hindus and Hundes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hindus and Hundes follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Hindus vs Hundes
A purely visual mix-up. Hindus ([ˈhɪndus]) and Hundes ([ˈhʊndəs]) 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 54682, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hindus is recorded at frequency rank #36,396, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪndus]. Hundes is at rank #18,286, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊndəs].
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 54682, this pair ranks #1,009,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hindus vs Hundes
Shared letters: dhnsu. Private to "Hindus": i. Private to "Hundes": e.
"Hindus" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hundes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hindus" and "Hundes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hindus" vs "Hundes" - 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 "Hindus" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hundes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,009,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hindus" and "Hundes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hindi vs Hindus". 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 #1,009,307 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.