Which to use
“Hunden” and “Hundes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,935
- “Hunden” frequency rank
- #18,286
- “Hundes” frequency rank
- 26221
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hunden | Hundes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hund | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hund |
Where the eye mixes Hunden and Hundes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hunden and Hundes
A purely visual mix-up. Hunden ([ˈhʊndn̩]) and Hundes ([ˈhʊndəs]) 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 a single letter - n in “Hunden” becomes s in “Hundes”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26221, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hunden is recorded at frequency rank #7,935, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊndn̩]. Hundes is at rank #18,286, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊndəs].
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 26221, this pair ranks #1,821,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hunden vs Hundes
Shared letters: dehnu. Private to "Hunden": -. Private to "Hundes": s.
"Hunden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hundes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hunden" and "Hundes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hunden" vs "Hundes" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hunden" and "Hundes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hunden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hundes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,821,385 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hunden" and "Hundes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hundes 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 #1,821,385 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.