Which to use
“Haare” is a noun and “haarige” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,028
- “Haare” frequency rank
- #28,698
- “haarige” frequency rank
- 30726
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haare | haarige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Haar | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs haarig |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Haare and haarige apart are highlighted. They share 5 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: Haare is [ˈhaːʁə] while haarige is [ˈhaːʁɪɡə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30726, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haare is recorded at frequency rank #2,028, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːʁə]. haarige is at rank #28,698, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaːʁɪɡə].
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 30726, this pair ranks #1,742,268 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haare vs haarige
Shared letters: aehr. Private to "Haare": -. Private to "haarige": gi.
"Haare" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "haarige" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Haare" and "haarige" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Haare" or "haarige"?
Remembering Haare vs haarige
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Haare”; for an adjective, it's “haarige”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Haare” entry
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