Which to use
“hach” is an intj and “Haus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,115
- “hach” frequency rank
- #346
- “Haus” frequency rank
- 15461
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hach | Haus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Ausruf der freudigen Überraschung | zu einem bestimmten Zweck erbautes Gebäude |
Where the eye mixes hach and Haus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hach with Haus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hach is [hax] while Haus is [haʊ̯s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15461, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hach is recorded at frequency rank #15,115, classified as anintj, pronounced [hax]. Haus is at rank #346, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haʊ̯s].
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 15461, this pair ranks #1,943,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hach vs Haus
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hach": c. Private to "Haus": su.
"hach" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Haus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hach" and "Haus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hach" or "Haus"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hach" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Haus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,943,692 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hach" and "Haus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hach 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 #1,943,692 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.