Which to use
“Haase” is a name and “hasste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,970
- “Haase” frequency rank
- #27,765
- “hasste” frequency rank
- 51735
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haase | hasste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutscher Familienname | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hassen |
Where the eye mixes Haase and hasste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Haase and hasste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Haase is [ˈhaːzə] while hasste is [ˈhastə]. 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 (name vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51735, 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]. hasste is at rank #27,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhastə].
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 51735, this pair ranks #1,124,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Haase vs hasste
Shared letters: aehs. Private to "Haase": -. Private to "hasste": t.
"Haase" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "hasste" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Haase" and "hasste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Haase" or "hasste" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hasste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,124,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haase" and "hasste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Haase vs Hähne". 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 #1,124,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.