Which to use
“Haien” and “haze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,794
- “Haien” frequency rank
- #49,774
- “haze” frequency rank
- 88568
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haien | haze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hai | Atmosphäre, Wetter: sehr feine, weit verstreute feste oder flüssige Partikel in der Luft |
Where the eye mixes Haien and haze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Haien runs 5 letters (CVVVC) against haze's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Haien and haze
A purely visual mix-up. Haien ([ˈhaɪ̯ən]) 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 88568, 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]. 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 88568, this pair ranks #66,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Haien vs haze
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Haien": in. Private to "haze": z.
"Haien" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Haien" and "haze" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Haien" or "haze"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haien" 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 #66,900 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haien" and "haze" 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 #66,900 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.