Which to use
“Unterhose” and “Unterhosen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,763
- “Unterhose” frequency rank
- #30,827
- “Unterhosen” frequency rank
- 51590
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Unterhose | Unterhosen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hose, die direkt am Körper anliegt und unter anderen Kleidungsstücken getragen wird | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Unterhose |
Where the eye mixes Unterhose and Unterhosen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Unterhose with Unterhosen
A purely visual mix-up. Unterhose ([ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə]) and Unterhosen ([ˈʊntɐˌhoːzn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Unterhose” sits inside “Unterhosen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51590, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Unterhose is recorded at frequency rank #20,763, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌhoːzə]. Unterhosen is at rank #30,827, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊntɐˌhoːzn̩].
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 51590, this pair ranks #1,129,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Unterhose vs Unterhosen
Shared letters: ehnorstu. Private to "Unterhose": -. Private to "Unterhosen": -.
"Unterhose" · 9 letters · shape VCCVCCVCV · "Unterhosen" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Unterhose ← nuterhose · unetrhose · unnterhose · untehrose · unterhhose · unterhoes · unterhosse · unterhsoe
- Unterhosen ← nuterhosen · unetrhosen · unnterhosen · untehrosen · unterhhosen · unterhoesn · unterhosenn · unterhosne
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Unterhose" and "Unterhosen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Unterhose" vs "Unterhosen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterhose" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Unterhosen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,129,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Unterhose" and "Unterhosen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Unterholz vs Unterhose". 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 #1,129,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.