Which to use
“Krankenhaus” and “Krankenhauses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,518
- “Krankenhaus” frequency rank
- #16,206
- “Krankenhauses” frequency rank
- 17724
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Krankenhaus | Krankenhauses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | größeres Gebäude oder Gebäudekomplex mit einer medizinischen Einrichtung, in dem Krankheiten, Leiden oder körperliche Schäden bei Menschen festgestellt und jene durch stationäre oder ambulante Behandlung geheilt oder gelindert sowie Geburtshilfe und Sterbebegleitung geleistet werden | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Krankenhaus |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Krankenhaus and Krankenhauses apart are highlighted. They share 11 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Krankenhaus ([ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌhaʊ̯s]) and Krankenhauses ([ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌhaʊ̯zəs]) 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) - “Krankenhaus” sits inside “Krankenhauses”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17724, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Krankenhaus is recorded at frequency rank #1,518, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌhaʊ̯s]. Krankenhauses is at rank #16,206, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈkʁaŋkn̩ˌhaʊ̯zəs].
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 17724, this pair ranks #1,924,858 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Krankenhaus vs Krankenhauses
Shared letters: aehknrsu. Private to "Krankenhaus": -. Private to "Krankenhauses": -.
"Krankenhaus" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVVC · "Krankenhauses" · 13 letters · shape CCVCCVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Krankenhaus ← karnkenhaus · kkrankenhaus · kraknenhaus · kraneknhaus · krankehnaus · krankenahus · krankenhasu · krankenhauss
- Krankenhauses ← karnkenhauses · kkrankenhauses · kraknenhauses · kraneknhauses · krankehnauses · krankenahuses · krankenhasues · krankenhauess
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Krankenhaus" and "Krankenhauses" be used interchangeably?
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Remembering Krankenhaus vs Krankenhauses
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Krankenhaus” entry
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