Which to use
“husten” and “hütet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,111
- “husten” frequency rank
- #37,579
- “hütet” frequency rank
- 47690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | husten | hütet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | heftig Luft aus der Lunge ausstoßen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hüten |
Where the eye mixes husten and hütet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. husten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against hütet's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: husten vs hütet
A purely visual mix-up. husten ([ˈhuːstn̩]) and hütet ([ˈhyːtət]) 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 47690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
husten is recorded at frequency rank #10,111, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhuːstn̩]. hütet is at rank #37,579, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhyːtət].
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 47690, this pair ranks #1,275,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of husten vs hütet
Shared letters: eht. Private to "husten": nsu. Private to "hütet": ü.
"husten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hütet" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- husten ← hhusten · hsuten · husetn · hussten · hustenn · hustne · hustten · hutsen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "husten" and "hütet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "husten" vs "hütet" - 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 "husten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hütet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,275,487 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "husten" and "hütet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Häuten vs hütet". 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 #1,275,487 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.