Which to use
“Hufe” and “hus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,740
- “Hufe” frequency rank
- #35,244
- “hus” frequency rank
- 69984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hufe | hus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | altes Flächenmaß, das etwa sechs bis achtzehn Hektar entspricht | Haus |
Where the eye mixes Hufe and hus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hufe vs hus
A purely visual mix-up. Hufe ([ˈhuːfə]) and hus ([huːˀs]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 69984, 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]. 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 69984, this pair ranks #460,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hufe vs hus
Shared letters: hu. Private to "Hufe": ef. Private to "hus": s.
"Hufe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hufe ← hfue · hhufe · huef · huffe · uhfe
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hufe" for "hus" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Hufe" or "hus" show up more?
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 "Hufe" 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 #460,019 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hufe" and "hus" 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 #460,019 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.