Which to use
“Hafen” and “hare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,532
- “Hafen” frequency rank
- #40,584
- “hare” frequency rank
- 44116
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hafen | hare |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | der Hase |
Letter map: Hafen vs hare
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hafen and hare apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Hafen and hare are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44116, 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]. hare is at rank #40,584, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 44116, this pair ranks #1,396,540 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hafen vs hare
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Hafen": fn. Private to "hare": r.
"Hafen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV