Which to use
“Hahn” and “Haus” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,046
- “Hahn” frequency rank
- #346
- “Haus” frequency rank
- 4392
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hahn | Haus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das männliche Tier verschiedener Vogelarten | zu einem bestimmten Zweck erbautes Gebäude |
Where the eye mixes Hahn and Haus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hahn vs Haus
A purely visual mix-up. Hahn ([haːn]) 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 4392, 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]. 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 4392, this pair ranks #1,997,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hahn vs Haus
Shared letters: ah. Private to "Hahn": n. Private to "Haus": su.
"Hahn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Haus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hahn" and "Haus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Hahn" or "Haus" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hahn" 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 #1,997,832 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hahn" and "Haus" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hahn vs Hähne". 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 #1,997,832 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.