haarenvsHaaseWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: haaren is a verb, Haase is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“haaren” is a verb and “Haase” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#5,845
“haaren” frequency rank
#23,970
“Haase” frequency rank
29815
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature haaren Haase
Definition Haare verlieren deutscher Familienname

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set haaren and Haase apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
haaren
5 ch
Haase

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: haaren is [ˈhaːʁən] while Haase is [ˈhaːzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 29815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

haaren is recorded at frequency rank #5,845, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhaːʁən]. Haase is at rank #23,970, tagged as aname, 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 29815, this pair ranks #1,759,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of haaren vs Haase

Shared letters: aeh. Private to "haaren": nr. Private to "Haase": s.

"haaren" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "Haase" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • haarenaharen · haaern · haarenn · haarne · haarren · haraen · haren · hhaaren
  • Haaseahase · haaes · haasse · hasae · hhaase

Frequency comparison

haaren#5,845
Haase#23,970

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "haaren" and "Haase" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "haaren" is a verb and "Haase" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "haaren" or "Haase"?
"haaren" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,845 in our German list, against #23,970 for "Haase". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering haaren vs Haase

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “haaren”; for a name, it's “Haase”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “haaren” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list