Which to use
“Hufe” and “Hüften” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,740
- “Hufe” frequency rank
- #17,941
- “Hüften” frequency rank
- 52681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hufe | Hüften |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | altes Flächenmaß, das etwa sechs bis achtzehn Hektar entspricht | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hüfte |
Where the eye mixes Hufe and Hüften
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hufe runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Hüften's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hufe and Hüften
A purely visual mix-up. Hufe ([ˈhuːfə]) and Hüften ([ˈhʏftn̩]) 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 52681, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hufe is recorded at frequency rank #34,740, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhuːfə]. Hüften is at rank #17,941, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏftn̩].
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 52681, this pair ranks #1,087,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hufe vs Hüften
Shared letters: efh. Private to "Hufe": u. Private to "Hüften": ntü.
"Hufe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hüften" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hufe ← hfue · hhufe · huef · huffe · uhfe
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hufe" and "Hüften" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hufe" vs "Hüften" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hüften" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,087,390 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hufe" and "Hüften" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs Hufe". 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 #1,087,390 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.