Which to use
“hüpfen” and “hüpft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,620
- “hüpfen” frequency rank
- #32,096
- “hüpft” frequency rank
- 52716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hüpfen | hüpft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleine Sprünge machen, mit kleinen Sprüngen laufen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hüpfen |
Where the eye mixes hüpfen and hüpft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hüpfen and hüpft
A purely visual mix-up. hüpfen ([ˈhʏp͡fn̩]) and hüpft ([hʏp͡ft]) 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 52716, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hüpfen is recorded at frequency rank #20,620, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhʏp͡fn̩]. hüpft is at rank #32,096, tagged as averb, pronounced [hʏp͡ft].
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 52716, this pair ranks #1,086,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hüpfen vs hüpft
Shared letters: fhpü. Private to "hüpfen": en. Private to "hüpft": t.
"hüpfen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hüpft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hüpfen" and "hüpft" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hüpfen" vs "hüpft" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hüpfen" and "hüpft" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hüpfen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hüpft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,086,029 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hüpfen" and "hüpft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hüpft vs hurt". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,086,029 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.