Which to use
“Hunde” and “hunter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,343
- “Hunde” frequency rank
- #11,675
- “hunter” frequency rank
- 14018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hunde | hunter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hund | Jäger |
Letter map: Hunde vs hunter
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hunde and hunter apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: Hunde and hunter
Hunde and hunter are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 14018, 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]. hunter is at rank #11,675, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 14018, this pair ranks #1,954,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hunde vs hunter
Shared letters: ehnu. Private to "Hunde": d. Private to "hunter": rt.
"Hunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hunter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hunde" and "hunter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hunde" vs "hunter" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Hunde" and "hunter".
- Full dictionary entry for "Hunde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hunter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,954,141 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hunde" and "hunter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hunter vs puzzles". 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 #1,954,141 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.