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“Hypothek” and “Hypotheken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,767
- “Hypothek” frequency rank
- #33,120
- “Hypotheken” frequency rank
- 55887
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hypothek | Hypotheken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Grundbuch eingetragenes Pfandrecht an einer Liegenschaft | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hypothek |
Where the eye mixes Hypothek and Hypotheken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hypothek vs Hypotheken
A purely visual mix-up. Hypothek ([hypoˈteːk]) and Hypotheken ([hypoˈteːkn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Hypothek” sits inside “Hypotheken”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55887, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hypothek is recorded at frequency rank #22,767, classified as anoun, pronounced [hypoˈteːk]. Hypotheken is at rank #33,120, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hypoˈteːkn̩].
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 55887, this pair ranks #961,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hypothek vs Hypotheken
Shared letters: ehkopty. Private to "Hypothek": -. Private to "Hypotheken": n.
"Hypothek" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Hypotheken" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hypothek ← hhypothek · hpyothek · hyopthek · hypohtek · hypotehk · hypothekk · hypothhek · hypothke
- Hypotheken ← hhypotheken · hpyotheken · hyoptheken · hypohteken · hypotehken · hypotheekn · hypothekenn · hypothekken
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Hypothek" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hypotheken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #961,852 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hypothek" and "Hypotheken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hypotheken vs Hypothesen". 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 #961,852 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.