Which to use
“Hure” and “hus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,882
- “Hure” frequency rank
- #35,244
- “hus” frequency rank
- 44126
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hure | hus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Frau, die für Geld sexuelle Handlungen vornimmt; Prostituierte | Haus |
Where the eye mixes Hure and hus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hure and hus
A purely visual mix-up. Hure ([ˈhuːʁə]) and hus ([huːˀs]) 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 44126, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hure is recorded at frequency rank #8,882, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhuːʁə]. hus is at rank #35,244, tagged as anoun, pronounced [huːˀs].
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 44126, this pair ranks #1,396,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hure vs hus
Shared letters: hu. Private to "Hure": er. Private to "hus": s.
"Hure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hus" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hure ← hhure · hrue · huer · hurre · uhre
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hure" for "hus" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Hure" or "hus"?
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 "Hure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,396,203 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hure" and "hus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs hus". 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 #1,396,203 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.