Which to use
“Hafer” and “haze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,339
- “Hafer” frequency rank
- #49,774
- “haze” frequency rank
- 77113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hafer | haze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Getreideart, die über locker ausgebreitete oder zur Seite ausgerichtete Rispen verfügt | Atmosphäre, Wetter: sehr feine, weit verstreute feste oder flüssige Partikel in der Luft |
Where the eye mixes Hafer and haze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hafer runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against haze's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hafer and haze
A purely visual mix-up. Hafer ([ˈhaːfɐ]) and haze ([heɪz]) 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 77113, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hafer is recorded at frequency rank #27,339, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːfɐ]. haze is at rank #49,774, tagged as anoun, pronounced [heɪz].
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 77113, this pair ranks #268,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hafer vs haze
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Hafer": fr. Private to "haze": z.
"Hafer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hafer" and "haze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hafer" or "haze"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hafer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "haze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #268,179 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hafer" and "haze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne 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 #268,179 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.