Which to use
“Huhn” and “hus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,492
- “Huhn” frequency rank
- #35,244
- “hus” frequency rank
- 45736
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Huhn | hus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das Haushuhn (wissenschaftlich:Gallus gallus gallus) | Haus |
Where the eye mixes Huhn and hus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Huhn with hus
A purely visual mix-up. Huhn ([huːn]) 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 45736, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Huhn is recorded at frequency rank #10,492, classified as anoun, pronounced [huːn]. 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 45736, this pair ranks #1,342,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Huhn vs hus
Shared letters: hu. Private to "Huhn": n. Private to "hus": s.
"Huhn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Huhn ← hhuhn · hhun · huhhn · huhnn · hunh · uhhn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Huhn" and "hus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Huhn" or "hus"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Huhn" and "hus" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Huhn" 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 #1,342,923 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Huhn" 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 #1,342,923 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.