Which to use
“Hähne” and “haze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #49,790
- “Hähne” frequency rank
- #49,774
- “haze” frequency rank
- 99564
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hähne | haze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hahn | Atmosphäre, Wetter: sehr feine, weit verstreute feste oder flüssige Partikel in der Luft |
Where the eye mixes Hähne and haze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hähne runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against haze's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hähne with haze
A purely visual mix-up. Hähne ([ˈhɛːnə]) and haze ([heɪz]) 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 99564, 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]. haze is at rank #49,774, tagged as anoun, pronounced [heɪz].
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 99564, this pair ranks #123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hähne vs haze
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hähne": nä. Private to "haze": az.
"Hähne" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- haze ← ahze · haez · hazze · hhaze · hzae
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hähne" and "haze" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Hähne" or "haze" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hähne" and "haze" 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 "haze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #123 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hähne" and "haze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs hide". 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 #123 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.