Which to use
“Hader” and “Haken” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,200
- “Hader” frequency rank
- #6,803
- “Haken” frequency rank
- 55003
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hader | Haken |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lang andauernder, unterschwellig schwelender Streit | geschwungen oder eckig gekrümmte Vorrichtung zum Aufhängen oder Einhaken von Objekten, meist aus Metall, Holz oder Kunststoff geformt |
Where the eye mixes Hader and Haken
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hader and Haken follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Hader with Haken
A purely visual mix-up. Hader ([ˈhaːdɐ]) and Haken ([ˈhaːkn̩]) 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 55003, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hader is recorded at frequency rank #48,200, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːdɐ]. Haken is at rank #6,803, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːkn̩].
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 55003, this pair ranks #996,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hader vs Haken
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Hader": dr. Private to "Haken": kn.
"Hader" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Haken" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hader" and "Haken" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Hader" or "Haken" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hader" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Haken" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #996,523 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hader" and "Haken" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hader vs Hemer". 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 #996,523 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.