Which to use
“Hades” and “Haue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,792
- “Hades” frequency rank
- #29,165
- “Haue” frequency rank
- 67957
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hades | Haue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gott der Unterwelt, Bruder des Zeus | Prügel, Hiebe |
Where the eye mixes Hades and Haue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hades with Haue
A purely visual mix-up. Hades ([ˈhaːdɛs]) and Haue ([ˈhaʊ̯ə]) 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 67957, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hades is recorded at frequency rank #38,792, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːdɛs]. Haue is at rank #29,165, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯ə].
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 67957, this pair ranks #523,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hades vs Haue
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Hades": ds. Private to "Haue": u.
"Hades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Haue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hades" for "Haue" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Hades" or "Haue" 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 "Hades" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Haue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #523,282 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hades" and "Haue" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hades 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 #523,282 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.