Which to use
“haarig” and “häufig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,951
- “haarig” frequency rank
- #813
- “häufig” frequency rank
- 49764
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | haarig | häufig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (dichtes) Haar habend | vielfach vorkommend, viele Male, immer wieder auftretend |
Where the eye mixes haarig and häufig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. haarig and häufig follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses haarig with häufig
A purely visual mix-up. haarig ([ˈhaːʁɪç]) and häufig ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪç]) 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 49764, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
haarig is recorded at frequency rank #48,951, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaːʁɪç]. häufig is at rank #813, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪç].
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 49764, this pair ranks #1,199,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of haarig vs häufig
Shared letters: ghi. Private to "haarig": ar. Private to "häufig": fuä.
"haarig" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "häufig" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- haarig ← aharig · haairg · haargi · haarigg · haarrig · haraig · harig · hhaarig
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "haarig" for "häufig" ever safe?
Frequency check: "haarig" vs "häufig" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "haarig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "häufig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,199,271 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "haarig" and "häufig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haarig vs hastig". 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 #1,199,271 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.