Which to use
“hands” is a noun and “hunde” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,788
- “hands” frequency rank
- #15,120
- “hunde” frequency rank
- 54908
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hands | hunde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Forma del plural de hand. | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de hundir. |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hands and hunde apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hands is /hændz/ while hunde is [ˈũn̪d̪e]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54908, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hands is recorded at frequency rank #39,788, classified as anoun, pronounced /hændz/. hunde is at rank #15,120, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈũn̪d̪e].
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 54908, this pair ranks #81,255 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hands vs hunde
Shared letters: dhn. Private to "hands": as. Private to "hunde": eu.
"hands" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hands" and "hunde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hands" or "hunde"?
Remembering hands vs hunde
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hands”; for a verb, it's “hunde”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hands” entry
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