Which to use
“Hähne” and “hank” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,790
- “Hähne” frequency rank
- #27,764
- “hank” frequency rank
- 77554
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hähne | hank |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hahn | (Garn) Strang, Docke |
Letter map: Hähne vs hank
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hähne and hank apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Hähne runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against hank's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - Hähne / hank
Hähne and hank 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 77554, 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]. hank is at rank #27,764, 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 77554, this pair ranks #258,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hähne vs hank
Shared letters: hn. Private to "Hähne": eä. Private to "hank": ak.
"Hähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hank" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hank ← ahnk · hakn · hankk · hannk · hhank · hnak
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hähne" and "hank" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hähne" vs "hank" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "Hähne" vs "hank" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hähne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hank" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #258,157 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hähne" and "hank" 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 #258,157 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.