Which to use
“Hülse” and “Hunde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,585
- “Hülse” frequency rank
- #2,343
- “Hunde” frequency rank
- 44928
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hülse | Hunde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feste und meist längliche Hülle, in die etwas hineingesteckt werden kann | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hund |
Where the eye mixes Hülse and Hunde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hülse and Hunde
A purely visual mix-up. Hülse ([ˈhʏlzə]) and Hunde ([ˈhʊndə]) 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 44928, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hülse is recorded at frequency rank #42,585, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏlzə]. Hunde is at rank #2,343, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊndə].
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 44928, this pair ranks #1,370,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hülse vs Hunde
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hülse": lsü. Private to "Hunde": dnu.
"Hülse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hunde ← hhunde · hnude · hudne · hundde · huned · hunnde · uhnde
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hülse" for "Hunde" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hülse" vs "Hunde" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hülse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hunde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,370,093 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hülse" and "Hunde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "holde vs Hülse". 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 #1,370,093 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.