Which to use
“Hundes” and “Hürde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,286
- “Hundes” frequency rank
- #9,739
- “Hürde” frequency rank
- 28025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hundes | Hürde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hund | 76,20 bis 106,68 cm hohes Hindernis, das in bestimmten Abständen (ungefähr 8,50 bis 35 m) auf der Laufstrecke steht und vom Läufer überwunden werden muss, ohne dass es umfällt |
Where the eye mixes Hundes and Hürde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hundes runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Hürde's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hundes vs Hürde
A purely visual mix-up. Hundes ([ˈhʊndəs]) and Hürde ([ˈhʏʁdə]) 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 28025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hundes is recorded at frequency rank #18,286, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊndəs]. Hürde is at rank #9,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏʁdə].
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 28025, this pair ranks #1,791,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hundes vs Hürde
Shared letters: deh. Private to "Hundes": nsu. Private to "Hürde": rü.
"Hundes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hürde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hundes ← hhundes · hnudes · hudnes · hunddes · hundess · hundse · huneds · hunndes
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hundes" and "Hürde" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hundes" vs "Hürde" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hundes" and "Hürde" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hundes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hürde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hundes" and "Hürde" 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 #1,791,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.