Which to use
“Hahn” and “Hai” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,046
- “Hahn” frequency rank
- #13,389
- “Hai” frequency rank
- 17435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hahn | Hai |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das männliche Tier verschiedener Vogelarten | im Meer lebender Raubfisch (Überordnung Selachii) aus der Klasse der Knorpelfische |
Where the eye mixes Hahn and Hai
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hahn and Hai
A purely visual mix-up. Hahn ([haːn]) and Hai ([haɪ̯]) 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 17435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hahn is recorded at frequency rank #4,046, classified as anoun, pronounced [haːn]. Hai is at rank #13,389, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haɪ̯].
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 17435, this pair ranks #1,927,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hahn vs Hai
Shared letters: ah. Private to "Hahn": n. Private to "Hai": i.
"Hahn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hai" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hahn ← ahhn · hahhn · hahnn · hanh · hhahn · hhan
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hahn" and "Hai" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hahn" vs "Hai" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hahn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hai" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,927,429 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hahn" and "Hai" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hai 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 #1,927,429 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.