Which to use
“Hypothek” and “Hypothese” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,767
- “Hypothek” frequency rank
- #14,096
- “Hypothese” frequency rank
- 36863
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hypothek | Hypothese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Grundbuch eingetragenes Pfandrecht an einer Liegenschaft | unbewiesene (wissenschaftliche) Annahme, die noch eines Beweises bedarf |
Where the eye mixes Hypothek and Hypothese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hypothek and Hypothese
A purely visual mix-up. Hypothek ([hypoˈteːk]) and Hypothese ([ˌhypoˈteːzə]) 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 36863, 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]. Hypothese is at rank #14,096, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˌhypoˈteːzə].
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 36863, this pair ranks #1,604,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hypothek vs Hypothese
Shared letters: ehopty. Private to "Hypothek": k. Private to "Hypothese": s.
"Hypothek" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Hypothese" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hypothek" for "Hypothese" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hypothek" vs "Hypothese" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hypothek" and "Hypothese" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hypothek" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hypothese" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,604,808 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hypothek" and "Hypothese" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hypothek vs Hypotheken". 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 #1,604,808 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.