Which to use
“Hülse” and “Hürde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,585
- “Hülse” frequency rank
- #9,739
- “Hürde” frequency rank
- 52324
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hülse | Hürde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feste und meist längliche Hülle, in die etwas hineingesteckt werden kann | 76,20 bis 106,68 cm hohes Hindernis, das in bestimmten Abständen (ungefähr 8,50 bis 35 m) auf der Laufstrecke steht und vom Läufer überwunden werden muss, ohne dass es umfällt |
Where the eye mixes Hülse and Hürde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hülse and Hürde follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Hülse with Hürde
A purely visual mix-up. Hülse ([ˈhʏlzə]) and Hürde ([ˈhʏʁdə]) 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 52324, 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]. Hürde is at rank #9,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏʁdə].
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 52324, this pair ranks #1,101,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hülse vs Hürde
Shared letters: ehü. Private to "Hülse": ls. Private to "Hürde": dr.
"Hülse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hürde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hülse" and "Hürde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hülse" or "Hürde"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hülse" and "Hürde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hülse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hürde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,101,239 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hülse" and "Hürde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "holde vs Hülse". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,101,239 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.