Which to use
“gehasst” and “gehäuft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #14,299
- “gehasst” frequency rank
- #37,533
- “gehäuft” frequency rank
- 51832
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehasst | gehäuft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs hassen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs häufen |
Where the eye mixes gehasst and gehäuft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. gehasst (CVCVCCC) and gehäuft (CVCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses gehasst with gehäuft
A purely visual mix-up. gehasst ([ɡəˈhast]) and gehäuft ([ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ft]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51832, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehasst is recorded at frequency rank #14,299, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhast]. gehäuft is at rank #37,533, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhɔɪ̯ft].
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 51832, this pair ranks #1,120,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehasst vs gehäuft
Shared letters: eght. Private to "gehasst": as. Private to "gehäuft": fuä.
"gehasst" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "gehäuft" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gehasst ← eghasst · geahsst · gehasstt · gehast · gehasts · gehaßt · gehhasst · gehsast
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gehasst" and "gehäuft" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gehasst" or "gehäuft" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "gehasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gehäuft" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,120,286 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehasst" and "gehäuft" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gehäuft vs gerafft". 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 #1,120,286 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.