Which to use
“Hunde” and “Hunt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,343
- “Hunde” frequency rank
- #12,507
- “Hunt” frequency rank
- 14850
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hunde | Hunt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hund | ein offener kastenförmiger Förderwagen |
Where the eye mixes Hunde and Hunt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hunde and Hunt
A purely visual mix-up. Hunde ([ˈhʊndə]) and Hunt ([hʊnt]) 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 14850, 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]. Hunt is at rank #12,507, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hʊnt].
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 14850, this pair ranks #1,948,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hunde vs Hunt
Shared letters: hnu. Private to "Hunde": de. Private to "Hunt": t.
"Hunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hunt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hunde" and "Hunt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hunde" or "Hunt"?
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 "Hunt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,948,267 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hunde" and "Hunt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hum vs Hunt". 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 #1,948,267 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.