Which to use
“Hafen” and “Hosen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,532
- “Hafen” frequency rank
- #5,089
- “Hosen” frequency rank
- 8621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hafen | Hosen |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hose |
Where the eye mixes Hafen and Hosen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Hafen ([ˈhaːfn̩]) and Hosen ([ˈhoːzn̩]) 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 8621, 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]. Hosen is at rank #5,089, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhoːzn̩].
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 8621, this pair ranks #1,983,563 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hafen vs Hosen
Shared letters: ehn. Private to "Hafen": af. Private to "Hosen": os.
"Hafen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hosen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC