Which to use
“had” and “hash” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,906
- “had” frequency rank
- #45,335
- “hash” frequency rank
- 61241
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | had | hash |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Präteritum (simple past) des Verbs have | Fleisch oder Gemüse hacken, Fleisch zu Hackfleisch verarbeiten |
Where the eye mixes had and hash
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses had with hash
A purely visual mix-up. had ([hæd]) and hash ([hæʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61241, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
had is recorded at frequency rank #15,906, classified as averb, pronounced [hæd]. hash is at rank #45,335, tagged as averb, pronounced [hæʃ].
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 61241, this pair ranks #757,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of had vs hash
Shared letters: ah. Private to "had": d. Private to "hash": s.
"had" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hash ← ahsh · hahs · hashh · hassh · hhash · hsah
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "had" and "hash" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "had" or "hash" 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 "had" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hash" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #757,059 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "had" and "hash" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hash 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 #757,059 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.