Which to use
“häkeln” is a verb and “Hasen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #39,432
- “häkeln” frequency rank
- #10,487
- “Hasen” frequency rank
- 49919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | häkeln | Hasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen Faden mit Hilfe einer Häkelnadel zu zusammenhängenden Maschen verknüpfen | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hase |
Where the eye mixes häkeln and Hasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between häkeln and Hasen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: häkeln is [ˈhɛːkl̩n] while Hasen is [ˈhaːzn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
häkeln is recorded at frequency rank #39,432, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛːkl̩n]. Hasen is at rank #10,487, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːzn̩].
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 49919, this pair ranks #1,193,419 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of häkeln vs Hasen
Shared letters: ehn. Private to "häkeln": klä. Private to "Hasen": as.
"häkeln" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Hasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hasen ← ahsen · haesn · hasenn · hasne · hhasen · hsaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "häkeln" and "Hasen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "häkeln" or "Hasen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "häkeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hasen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,193,419 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "häkeln" and "Hasen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hackern vs häkeln". 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 #1,193,419 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.