Which to use
“Hafen” and “Haft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,532
- “Hafen” frequency rank
- #3,742
- “Haft” frequency rank
- 7274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hafen | Haft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | natürliches oder künstlich angelegtes Wasserbecken für Schiffe am Meeresrand oder an Binnenwasserwegen, um dort zu liegen und zu ankern, mit Anlagen zum Löschen, Laden, Reinigen und Ausbessern | Zustand des Verhaftetseins |
Where the eye mixes Hafen and Haft
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Hafen ([ˈhaːfn̩]) and Haft ([haft]) 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 7274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hafen is recorded at frequency rank #3,532, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːfn̩]. Haft is at rank #3,742, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haft].
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 7274, this pair ranks #1,988,781 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hafen vs Haft
Shared letters: afh. Private to "Hafen": en. Private to "Haft": t.
"Hafen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Haft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC