Which to use
“Hypotheken” and “Hypothese” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,120
- “Hypotheken” frequency rank
- #14,096
- “Hypothese” frequency rank
- 47216
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hypotheken | Hypothese |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hypothek | unbewiesene (wissenschaftliche) Annahme, die noch eines Beweises bedarf |
Where the eye mixes Hypotheken and Hypothese
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hypotheken vs Hypothese
A purely visual mix-up. Hypotheken ([hypoˈteːkn̩]) 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 47216, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hypotheken is recorded at frequency rank #33,120, classified as anoun, pronounced [hypoˈteːkn̩]. 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 47216, this pair ranks #1,292,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hypotheken vs Hypothese
Shared letters: ehopty. Private to "Hypotheken": kn. Private to "Hypothese": s.
"Hypotheken" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCVC · "Hypothese" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hypotheken ← hhypotheken · hpyotheken · hyoptheken · hypohteken · hypotehken · hypotheekn · hypothekenn · hypothekken
- Hypothese ← hhypothese · hpyothese · hyopthese · hypohtese · hypotehse · hypothees · hypothesse · hypothhese
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hypotheken" and "Hypothese" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Hypotheken" or "Hypothese" show up more?
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 "Hypotheken" 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 #1,292,200 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hypotheken" and "Hypothese" 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 #1,292,200 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.