Which to use
“hüpft” and “hurt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,096
- “hüpft” frequency rank
- #43,976
- “hurt” frequency rank
- 76072
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hüpft | hurt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hüpfen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs huren |
Where the eye mixes hüpft and hurt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hüpft runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against hurt's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hüpft with hurt
A purely visual mix-up. hüpft ([hʏp͡ft]) and hurt ([huːɐ̯t]) 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 76072, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hüpft is recorded at frequency rank #32,096, classified as averb, pronounced [hʏp͡ft]. hurt is at rank #43,976, tagged as averb, pronounced [huːɐ̯t].
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 76072, this pair ranks #292,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hüpft vs hurt
Shared letters: ht. Private to "hüpft": fpü. Private to "hurt": ru.
"hüpft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hurt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hurt ← hhurt · hrut · hurrt · hurtt · hutr · uhrt
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hüpft" and "hurt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hüpft" vs "hurt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hüpft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hurt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #292,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hüpft" and "hurt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hum vs hurt". 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 #292,468 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.