Which to use
“Hagel” and “hare” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,284
- “Hagel” frequency rank
- #40,584
- “hare” frequency rank
- 60868
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hagel | hare |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus meist kleinen Eisklumpen bestehender Niederschlag | der Hase |
Letter map: Hagel vs hare
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hagel and hare apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. Hagel runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against hare's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - Hagel / hare
Hagel 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 60868, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hagel is recorded at frequency rank #20,284, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːɡl̩]. 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 60868, this pair ranks #770,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hagel vs hare
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Hagel": gl. Private to "hare": r.
"Hagel" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hagel" and "hare" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hagel" or "hare"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Hagel" and "hare".
- Full dictionary entry for "Hagel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hare" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #770,917 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hagel" and "hare" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hare vs puzzles". 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 #770,917 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.