Which to use
“Hugo” and “hus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,849
- “Hugo” frequency rank
- #35,244
- “hus” frequency rank
- 41093
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hugo | hus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Getränk aus Prosecco, Sirup von Holunderblüten oder Zitronenmelisse und Soda-/Mineralwasser, garniert mit Minzblättchen | Haus |
Where the eye mixes Hugo and hus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hugo and hus
A purely visual mix-up. Hugo ([ˈhuːɡo]) 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 41093, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hugo is recorded at frequency rank #5,849, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhuːɡo]. 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 41093, this pair ranks #1,489,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hugo vs hus
Shared letters: hu. Private to "Hugo": go. Private to "hus": s.
"Hugo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hugo ← hguo · hhugo · huggo · huog · uhgo
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hugo" and "hus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hugo" or "hus"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hugo" 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 #1,489,572 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hugo" 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 #1,489,572 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.