Which to use
“Hose” and “Hufe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,968
- “Hose” frequency rank
- #34,740
- “Hufe” frequency rank
- 37708
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hose | Hufe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kleidungsstück, das den Körper unterhalb der Taille (bis zu den Füßen) bedeckt und dabei jedes Bein einzeln umschließt. Der Plural ist auch für den Singular gebräuchlich, da eine Hose aus zwei Schläuchen (Hosen) besteht (vergleiche die Herkunft). | altes Flächenmaß, das etwa sechs bis achtzehn Hektar entspricht |
Where the eye mixes Hose and Hufe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hose vs Hufe
A purely visual mix-up. Hose ([ˈhoːzə]) and Hufe ([ˈhuːfə]) 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 37708, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hose is recorded at frequency rank #2,968, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːzə]. Hufe is at rank #34,740, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhuːfə].
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 37708, this pair ranks #1,583,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hose vs Hufe
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hose": os. Private to "Hufe": fu.
"Hose" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hufe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hose" and "Hufe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hose" vs "Hufe" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hose" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hufe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,583,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hose" and "Hufe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs Hufe". 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 #1,583,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.