Which to use
“hob” is a verb and “hus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #5,380
- “hob” frequency rank
- #35,244
- “hus” frequency rank
- 40624
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hob | hus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs heben | Haus |
Where the eye mixes hob and hus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between hob and hus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hob is [hoːp] while hus is [huːˀs]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40624, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hob is recorded at frequency rank #5,380, classified as averb, pronounced [hoːp]. hus is at rank #35,244, tagged as anoun, pronounced [huːˀs].
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 40624, this pair ranks #1,503,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hob vs hus
Shared letters: h. Private to "hob": bo. Private to "hus": su.
"hob" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hob" for "hus" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "hob" or "hus" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hob" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,503,116 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hob" and "hus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hus". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,503,116 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.