Which to use
“Unterhalt” and “Unterhaus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,192
- “Unterhalt” frequency rank
- #29,833
- “Unterhaus” frequency rank
- 40025
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unterhalt | Unterhaus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | materielle Absicherung für Personen | eine von zwei Kammern eines Parlaments |
Where the eye mixes Unterhalt and Unterhaus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Unterhalt (VCCVCCVCC) and Unterhaus (VCCVCCVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Unterhalt and Unterhaus
A purely visual mix-up. Unterhalt ([ˈʊntɐˌhalt]) and Unterhaus ([ˈʊntɐˌhaʊ̯s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40025, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unterhalt is recorded at frequency rank #10,192, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌhalt]. Unterhaus is at rank #29,833, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌhaʊ̯s].
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 40025, this pair ranks #1,520,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Unterhalt vs Unterhaus
Shared letters: aehnrtu. Private to "Unterhalt": l. Private to "Unterhaus": s.
"Unterhalt" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCC · "Unterhaus" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Unterhalt" and "Unterhaus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Unterhalt" vs "Unterhaus" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterhalt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterhaus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,520,122 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unterhalt" and "Unterhaus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unterbau vs Unterhaus". 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 #1,520,122 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.