Which to use
“hour” and “hus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,576
- “hour” frequency rank
- #35,244
- “hus” frequency rank
- 53820
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hour | hus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Stunde | Haus |
Where the eye mixes hour and hus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hour with hus
A purely visual mix-up. hour ([aʊə(ɹ)]) and hus ([huːˀs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53820, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hour is recorded at frequency rank #18,576, classified as anoun, pronounced [aʊə(ɹ)]. 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 53820, this pair ranks #1,042,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hour vs hus
Shared letters: hu. Private to "hour": or. Private to "hus": s.
"hour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hour ← hhour · horu · hourr · huor · ohur
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hour" and "hus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hour" or "hus"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hour" 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 #1,042,976 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hour" and "hus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hus". 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 #1,042,976 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.