Which to use
“hübsche” and “hübscher” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,437
- “hübsche” frequency rank
- #16,181
- “hübscher” frequency rank
- 22618
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hübsche | hübscher |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs hübsch | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs hübsch |
Where the eye mixes hübsche and hübscher
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. hübsche runs 7 letters (CVCCCCV) against hübscher's 8 (CVCCCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hübsche vs hübscher
A purely visual mix-up. hübsche ([ˈhʏpʃə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “hübsche” sits inside “hübscher”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22618, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hübsche is recorded at frequency rank #6,437, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhʏpʃə]. 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 22618, this pair ranks #1,871,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hübsche vs hübscher
Shared letters: bcehsü. Private to "hübsche": -. Private to "hübscher": r.
"hübsche" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "hübscher" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hübsche" for "hübscher" ever safe?
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Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hübsche" 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 #1,871,951 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hübsche" and "hübscher" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hübsche vs husch". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,871,951 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.