Which to use
“hübsch” and “hübsche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,969
- “hübsch” frequency rank
- #6,437
- “hübsche” frequency rank
- 10406
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hübsch | hübsche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ebenmäßig, schön | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch |
Where the eye mixes hübsch and hübsche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. hübsch runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against hübsche's 7 (CVCCCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hübsch vs hübsche
A purely visual mix-up. hübsch ([hʏpʃ]) and hübsche ([ˈhʏpʃə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “hübsch” sits inside “hübsche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10406, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hübsch is recorded at frequency rank #3,969, classified as anadj, pronounced [hʏpʃ]. hübsche is at rank #6,437, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhʏpʃə].
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 10406, this pair ranks #1,975,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hübsch vs hübsche
Shared letters: bchsü. Private to "hübsch": -. Private to "hübsche": e.
"hübsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "hübsche" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "hübsch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hübsche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,975,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hübsch" and "hübsche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Harsch vs hübsch". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,975,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.