Which to use
“Hähne” and “Haue” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,790
- “Hähne” frequency rank
- #29,165
- “Haue” frequency rank
- 78955
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hähne | Haue |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hahn | Prügel, Hiebe |
Where the eye mixes Hähne and Haue
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hähne runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against Haue's 4 (CVVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hähne with Haue
A purely visual mix-up. Hähne ([ˈhɛːnə]) and Haue ([ˈhaʊ̯ə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78955, 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]. Haue is at rank #29,165, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯ə].
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 78955, this pair ranks #226,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hähne vs Haue
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hähne": nä. Private to "Haue": au.
"Hähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Haue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Haue ← ahue · haeu · hhaue · huae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hähne" for "Haue" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hähne" vs "Haue" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hähne" and "Haue" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hähne" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Haue" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #226,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hähne" and "Haue" 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 #226,888 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.