Which to use
“Hülse” and “Hure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,585
- “Hülse” frequency rank
- #8,882
- “Hure” frequency rank
- 51467
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hülse | Hure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feste und meist längliche Hülle, in die etwas hineingesteckt werden kann | Frau, die für Geld sexuelle Handlungen vornimmt; Prostituierte |
Where the eye mixes Hülse and Hure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hülse runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Hure's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hülse and Hure
A purely visual mix-up. Hülse ([ˈhʏlzə]) and Hure ([ˈhuːʁə]) 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 51467, 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]. Hure is at rank #8,882, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhuːʁə].
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 51467, this pair ranks #1,134,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hülse vs Hure
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hülse": lsü. Private to "Hure": ru.
"Hülse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hure ← hhure · hrue · huer · hurre · uhre
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hülse" and "Hure" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hülse" or "Hure"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hülse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,134,435 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hülse" and "Hure" 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 #1,134,435 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.