Which to use
“hue” and “Hürde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,255
- “hue” frequency rank
- #9,739
- “Hürde” frequency rank
- 52994
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hue | Hürde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Farbschattierung | 76,20 bis 106,68 cm hohes Hindernis, das in bestimmten Abständen (ungefähr 8,50 bis 35 m) auf der Laufstrecke steht und vom Läufer überwunden werden muss, ohne dass es umfällt |
Where the eye mixes hue and Hürde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hue runs 3 letters (CVV) against Hürde's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hue and Hürde
A purely visual mix-up. hue ([çu̟ː]) and Hürde ([ˈhʏʁdə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52994, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hue is recorded at frequency rank #43,255, classified as anoun, pronounced [çu̟ː]. Hürde is at rank #9,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏʁdə].
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 52994, this pair ranks #1,075,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hue vs Hürde
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hue": u. Private to "Hürde": drü.
"hue" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Hürde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hue" for "Hürde" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "hue" or "Hürde" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hue" and "Hürde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hue" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hürde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,075,233 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hue" and "Hürde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs hue". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,075,233 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.