Which to use
“Hunde” and “Hunnen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,343
- “Hunde” frequency rank
- #41,907
- “Hunnen” frequency rank
- 44250
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hunde | Hunnen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hund | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hunne |
Where the eye mixes Hunde and Hunnen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hunde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Hunnen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hunde and Hunnen
A purely visual mix-up. Hunde ([ˈhʊndə]) and Hunnen ([ˈhʊnən]) 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 44250, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hunde is recorded at frequency rank #2,343, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊndə]. Hunnen is at rank #41,907, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊnən].
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 44250, this pair ranks #1,392,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hunde vs Hunnen
Shared letters: ehnu. Private to "Hunde": d. Private to "Hunnen": -.
"Hunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hunnen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hunde" and "Hunnen" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hunde" vs "Hunnen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hunde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hunnen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,392,178 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hunde" and "Hunnen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "humanen vs Hunnen". 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 #1,392,178 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.