Which to use
“Hafens” and “Hans” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,598
- “Hafens” frequency rank
- #953
- “Hans” frequency rank
- 32551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hafens | Hans |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hafen | Person männlichen Geschlechts |
Where the eye mixes Hafens and Hans
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hafens runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against Hans's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hafens and Hans
A purely visual mix-up. Hafens ([ˈhaːfn̩s]) and Hans ([hans]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32551, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hafens is recorded at frequency rank #31,598, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːfn̩s]. Hans is at rank #953, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hans].
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 32551, this pair ranks #1,705,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hafens vs Hans
Shared letters: ahns. Private to "Hafens": ef. Private to "Hans": -.
"Hafens" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Hans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hafens" and "Hans" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hafens" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hans" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,705,248 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hafens" and "Hans" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hafens vs Haien". 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 #1,705,248 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.