Which to use
“hunde” and “hung” are a confusable Spanish pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,120
- “hunde” frequency rank
- #32,245
- “hung” frequency rank
- 47365
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hunde | hung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Tercera persona del singular (él, ella, ello; usted, 2.ª persona) del presente de indicativo de hundir. | Pasado simple del verbo (to) hang. |
Where the eye mixes hunde and hung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hunde runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against hung's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hunde with hung
A purely visual mix-up. hunde ([ˈũn̪d̪e]) and hung (/hʌŋ/) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47365, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hunde is recorded at frequency rank #15,120, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈũn̪d̪e]. hung is at rank #32,245, tagged as averb, pronounced /hʌŋ/.
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 47365, this pair ranks #120,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hunde vs hung
Shared letters: hnu. Private to "hunde": de. Private to "hung": g.
"hunde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hung" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hunde" and "hung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hunde" vs "hung" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hunde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #120,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hunde" and "hung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "huey vs hung". 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 #120,451 of 323,831 scored Spanish pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.