Which to use
“Haase” is a name and “Hähne” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,970
- “Haase” frequency rank
- #49,790
- “Hähne” frequency rank
- 73760
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haase | Hähne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Familienname | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hahn |
Where the eye mixes Haase and Hähne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Haase (CVVCV) and Hähne (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Haase and Hähne
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Haase is [ˈhaːzə] while Hähne is [ˈhɛːnə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73760, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haase is recorded at frequency rank #23,970, classified as aname, pronounced [ˈhaːzə]. Hähne is at rank #49,790, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛːnə].
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 73760, this pair ranks #351,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Haase vs Hähne
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Haase": as. Private to "Hähne": nä.
"Haase" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Hähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Haase ← ahase · haaes · haasse · hasae · hhaase
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Haase" and "Hähne" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Haase" or "Hähne" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hähne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #351,647 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haase" and "Hähne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs haze". 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 #351,647 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.