Which to use
“hübsch” and “hübscher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,969
- “hübsch” frequency rank
- #16,181
- “hübscher” frequency rank
- 20150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hübsch | hübscher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ebenmäßig, schön | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs hübsch |
Where the eye mixes hübsch and hübscher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. hübsch runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against hübscher's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hübsch with hübscher
A purely visual mix-up. hübsch ([hʏpʃ]) and hübscher ([ˈhʏpʃɐ]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “hübsch” sits inside “hübscher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20150, 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]. hübscher is at rank #16,181, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhʏpʃɐ].
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 20150, this pair ranks #1,900,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hübsch vs hübscher
Shared letters: bchsü. Private to "hübsch": -. Private to "hübscher": er.
"hübsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "hübscher" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hübsch" for "hübscher" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hübsch" vs "hübscher" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hübsch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hübscher" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,900,725 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hübsch" and "hübscher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Harsch vs hübsch". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,900,725 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.