Which to use
“Haar” and “Hase” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,256
- “Haar” frequency rank
- #10,295
- “Hase” frequency rank
- 13551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haar | Hase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hornfäden, die auf dem Körper von Menschen und Säugetieren wachsen | Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase |
Where the eye mixes Haar and Hase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Haar (CVVC) and Hase (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Haar and Hase
A purely visual mix-up. Haar ([haːɐ̯]) and Hase ([ˈhaːzə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haar is recorded at frequency rank #3,256, classified as anoun, pronounced [haːɐ̯]. Hase is at rank #10,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːzə].
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 13551, this pair ranks #1,957,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haar vs Hase
Shared letters: ah. Private to "Haar": r. Private to "Hase": es.
"Haar" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Hase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Haar" for "Hase" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Haar" or "Hase"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Haar" and "Hase" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haar" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haar" and "Hase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs Hase". 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 #1,957,263 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.