Which to use
“Hähne” is a noun and “hann” is a pronoun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #49,790
- “Hähne” frequency rank
- #26,445
- “hann” frequency rank
- 76235
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hähne | hann |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hahn | Personalpronomen der 3. Person Maskulinum Singular im Nominativ: er |
Where the eye mixes Hähne and hann
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hähne runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against hann's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hähne and hann
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hähne is [ˈhɛːnə] while hann is [hanː]. 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 76235, 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]. hann is at rank #26,445, tagged as apron, pronounced [hanː].
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 76235, this pair ranks #288,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hähne vs hann
Shared letters: hn. Private to "Hähne": eä. Private to "hann": a.
"Hähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hann" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hann ← ahnn · han · hhann · hnan
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hähne" for "hann" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Hähne" or "hann" show up more?
What to do next
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 "hann" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #288,699 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hähne" and "hann" 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 #288,699 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.