Which to use
“household” and “householder” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,171
- “household” frequency rank
- #31,207
- “householder” frequency rank
- 34378
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | household | householder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Collectively, all the persons who live in a given house; a family including attendants, servants etc.; a domestic or family establishment. | The owner of a house. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set household and householder apart are highlighted. They share 9 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. household (/ˈhaʊshəʊld/) and householder (/ˈhaʊshoʊldə(ɹ)/) 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) - “household” sits inside “householder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34378, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
household is recorded at frequency rank #3,171, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈhaʊshəʊld/. householder is at rank #31,207, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈhaʊshoʊldə(ɹ)/.
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 34378, this pair ranks #321,363 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of household vs householder
Shared letters: dehlosu. Private to "household": -. Private to "householder": r.
"household" · 9 letters · shape CVVCVCVCC · "householder" · 11 letters · shape CVVCVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- household ← hhousehold · hosuehold · houeshold · househhold · househlod · househodl · householdd · householld
- householder ← hhouseholder · hosueholder · houesholder · househholder · househloder · househodler · householdder · householderr
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "household" and "householder" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "household" or "householder"?
Remembering household vs householder
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 “household” entry
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