Which to use
“hundert” is a num and “hungern” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,450
- “hundert” frequency rank
- #18,930
- “hungern” frequency rank
- 21380
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hundert | hungern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | die Kardinalzahl zwischen 99 und 101; zehn hoch zwei (10²) | Hunger haben, hungrig sein |
Where the eye mixes hundert and hungern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. hundert and hungern follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: hundert vs hungern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hundert is [ˈhʊndɐt] while hungern is [ˈhʊŋɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (num vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 21380, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hundert is recorded at frequency rank #2,450, classified as anum, pronounced [ˈhʊndɐt]. hungern is at rank #18,930, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhʊŋɐn].
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 21380, this pair ranks #1,886,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hundert vs hungern
Shared letters: ehnru. Private to "hundert": dt. Private to "hungern": g.
"hundert" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "hungern" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hundert" for "hungern" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hundert" vs "hungern" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hundert" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hungern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,886,956 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hundert" and "hungern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hungern 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 #1,886,956 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.