Which to use
“Hähne” is a noun and “hana” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,790
- “Hähne” frequency rank
- #36,380
- “hana” frequency rank
- 86170
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hähne | hana |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hahn | Personalpronomen der 3. Person Femininum Singular im Akkusativ: sie |
Where the eye mixes Hähne and hana
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hähne runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against hana's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hähne vs hana
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hähne is [ˈhɛːnə] while hana is [ˈhaːna]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs pronoun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 86170, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hähne is recorded at frequency rank #49,790, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛːnə]. hana is at rank #36,380, tagged as apron, pronounced [ˈhaːna].
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 86170, this pair ranks #97,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hähne vs hana
Shared letters: hn. Private to "Hähne": eä. Private to "hana": a.
"Hähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hana" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hana ← ahna · hanna · hhana · hnaa
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hähne" and "hana" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hähne" or "hana"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hähne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hana" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #97,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hähne" and "hana" 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 #97,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.