Which to use
“huch” is an intj and “hus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #18,285
- “huch” frequency rank
- #35,244
- “hus” frequency rank
- 53529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | huch | hus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf der Überraschung, wird heute als geziert oder weniger veraltet empfunden | Haus |
Where the eye mixes huch and hus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses huch with hus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: huch is [hʊx] while hus is [huːˀs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
huch is recorded at frequency rank #18,285, classified as anintj, pronounced [hʊx]. 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 53529, this pair ranks #1,054,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of huch vs hus
Shared letters: hu. Private to "huch": c. Private to "hus": s.
"huch" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- huch ← hcuh · hhuch · hucch · huchh · huhc · uhch
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "huch" for "hus" ever safe?
Frequency check: "huch" vs "hus" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "huch" and "hus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "huch" 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 #1,054,412 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "huch" 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 #1,054,412 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.