Which to use
“Haft” and “Haus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,742
- “Haft” frequency rank
- #346
- “Haus” frequency rank
- 4088
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haft | Haus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zustand des Verhaftetseins | zu einem bestimmten Zweck erbautes Gebäude |
Where the eye mixes Haft and Haus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Haft and Haus
A purely visual mix-up. Haft ([haft]) and Haus ([haʊ̯s]) 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 4088, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haft is recorded at frequency rank #3,742, classified as anoun, pronounced [haft]. Haus is at rank #346, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haʊ̯s].
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 4088, this pair ranks #1,998,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Haft vs Haus
Shared letters: ah. Private to "Haft": ft. Private to "Haus": su.
"Haft" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Haus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Haft" and "Haus" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Haft" or "Haus"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Haft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Haus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,998,615 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haft" and "Haus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Haft 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 #1,998,615 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.