Which to use
“Haien” and “Häuten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,794
- “Haien” frequency rank
- #48,238
- “Häuten” frequency rank
- 87032
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haien | Häuten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hai | Tötung durch Entfernen der Haut |
Where the eye mixes Haien and Häuten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Haien runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against Häuten's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Haien vs Häuten
A purely visual mix-up. Haien ([ˈhaɪ̯ən]) and Häuten ([ˈhɔɪ̯tn̩]) 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 87032, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haien is recorded at frequency rank #38,794, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯ən]. Häuten is at rank #48,238, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯tn̩].
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 87032, this pair ranks #85,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Haien vs Häuten
Shared letters: ehn. Private to "Haien": ai. Private to "Häuten": tuä.
"Haien" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "Häuten" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Haien ← ahien · haein · haienn · haine · hhaien · hiaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Haien" for "Häuten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Haien" or "Häuten" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Haien" and "Häuten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Häuten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #85,620 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haien" and "Häuten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harren vs Häuten". 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 #85,620 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.