Which to use
“Hülsen” and “Hürden” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,007
- “Hülsen” frequency rank
- #10,493
- “Hürden” frequency rank
- 50500
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hülsen | Hürden |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hülse | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hürde |
Where the eye mixes Hülsen and Hürden
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hülsen and Hürden follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Hülsen vs Hürden
A purely visual mix-up. Hülsen ([ˈhʏlzn̩]) and Hürden ([ˈhʏʁdn̩]) 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 50500, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hülsen is recorded at frequency rank #40,007, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏlzn̩]. Hürden is at rank #10,493, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏʁdn̩].
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 50500, this pair ranks #1,171,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hülsen vs Hürden
Shared letters: ehnü. Private to "Hülsen": ls. Private to "Hürden": dr.
"Hülsen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hürden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hülsen" and "Hürden" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hülsen" vs "Hürden" - 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 "Hülsen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hürden" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,171,354 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hülsen" and "Hürden" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hissen vs Hülsen". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,171,354 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.