Which to use
“Haas” and “Homs” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,091
- “Haas” frequency rank
- #48,232
- “Homs” frequency rank
- 60323
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haas | Homs |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Nachname, Familienname | Stadt in Syrien |
Where the eye mixes Haas and Homs
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Haas (CVVC) and Homs (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Haas vs Homs
A purely visual mix-up. Haas ([haːs]) and Homs ([hɔms]) 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 60323, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haas is recorded at frequency rank #12,091, classified as aname, pronounced [haːs]. Homs is at rank #48,232, tagged as aname, pronounced [hɔms].
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 60323, this pair ranks #791,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Haas vs Homs
Shared letters: hs. Private to "Haas": a. Private to "Homs": mo.
"Haas" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Homs" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Haas" for "Homs" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Haas" or "Homs"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Haas" and "Homs" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haas" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Homs" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #791,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haas" and "Homs" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "höh vs Homs". 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 #791,289 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.