Which to use
“hon” is a verb and “hus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,001
- “hon” frequency rank
- #35,244
- “hus” frequency rank
- 75245
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hon | hus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs honen | Haus |
Where the eye mixes hon and hus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hon with hus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hon is [hoːn] 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 75245, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hon is recorded at frequency rank #40,001, classified as averb, pronounced [hoːn]. 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 75245, this pair ranks #312,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hon vs hus
Shared letters: h. Private to "hon": no. Private to "hus": su.
"hon" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hon" for "hus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hon" or "hus"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "hon" and "hus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hon" 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 #312,810 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hon" and "hus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hon". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #312,810 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.