Which to use
“Hähne” and “Hände” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,790
- “Hähne” frequency rank
- #1,453
- “Hände” frequency rank
- 51243
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hähne | Hände |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hahn | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hand |
Where the eye mixes Hähne and Hände
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hähne and Hände follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: Hähne vs Hände
A purely visual mix-up. Hähne ([ˈhɛːnə]) and Hände ([ˈhɛndə]) 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 51243, 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]. Hände is at rank #1,453, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛndə].
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 51243, this pair ranks #1,142,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hähne vs Hände
Shared letters: ehnä. Private to "Hähne": -. Private to "Hände": d.
"Hähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hände" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hähne" and "Hände" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Hähne" or "Hände" show up more?
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 "Hähne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hände" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,142,981 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hähne" and "Hände" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs haze". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,142,981 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.