Which to use
“Hüfte” and “Hülse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,511
- “Hüfte” frequency rank
- #42,585
- “Hülse” frequency rank
- 55096
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hüfte | Hülse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die seitliche Körperpartie unterhalb der Taille auf Höhe des Beckengürtels | feste und meist längliche Hülle, in die etwas hineingesteckt werden kann |
Where the eye mixes Hüfte and Hülse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hüfte and Hülse follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Hüfte vs Hülse
A purely visual mix-up. Hüfte ([ˈhʏftə]) and Hülse ([ˈhʏlzə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55096, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hüfte is recorded at frequency rank #12,511, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏftə]. Hülse is at rank #42,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏlzə].
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 55096, this pair ranks #992,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hüfte vs Hülse
Shared letters: ehü. Private to "Hüfte": ft. Private to "Hülse": ls.
"Hüfte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hülse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hüfte" and "Hülse" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hüfte" or "Hülse"?
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 "Hüfte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hülse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #992,914 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hüfte" and "Hülse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "holde vs Hülse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #992,914 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.