Which to use
“Hähne” and “Hause” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,790
- “Hähne” frequency rank
- #582
- “Hause” frequency rank
- 50372
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hähne | Hause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hahn | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Haus |
Where the eye mixes Hähne and Hause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hähne (CVCCV) and Hause (CVVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Hähne vs Hause
A purely visual mix-up. Hähne ([ˈhɛːnə]) and Hause ([ˈhaʊ̯zə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50372, 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]. Hause is at rank #582, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯zə].
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 50372, this pair ranks #1,176,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hähne vs Hause
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hähne": nä. Private to "Hause": asu.
"Hähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hause ← ahuse · hasue · haues · hausse · hhause · huase
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hähne" and "Hause" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Hähne" or "Hause" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "Hause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,176,136 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hähne" and "Hause" 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 #1,176,136 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.