Which to use
“Hulk” and “Hüte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,956
- “Hulk” frequency rank
- #17,618
- “Hüte” frequency rank
- 38574
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hulk | Hüte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Schiff ohne eigenen Antrieb | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hut |
Where the eye mixes Hulk and Hüte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hulk vs Hüte
A purely visual mix-up. Hulk ([hʊlk]) and Hüte ([ˈhyːtə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38574, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hulk is recorded at frequency rank #20,956, classified as anoun, pronounced [hʊlk]. Hüte is at rank #17,618, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhyːtə].
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 38574, this pair ranks #1,560,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hulk vs Hüte
Shared letters: h. Private to "Hulk": klu. Private to "Hüte": etü.
"Hulk" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hüte" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hulk ← hhulk · hluk · hukl · hulkk · hullk · uhlk
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hulk" for "Hüte" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Hulk" or "Hüte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hulk" and "Hüte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hulk" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hüte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,560,338 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hulk" and "Hüte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hola vs Hulk". 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 #1,560,338 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.