Which to use
“halb” is an adjective and “Hase” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,849
- “halb” frequency rank
- #10,295
- “Hase” frequency rank
- 12144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | halb | Hase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | geteilt durch zwei; die Hälfte von etwas seiend; zu 50 Prozent | Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase |
Where the eye mixes halb and Hase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. halb (CVCC) and Hase (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses halb with Hase
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: halb is [halp] while Hase is [ˈhaːzə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12144, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
halb is recorded at frequency rank #1,849, classified as anadj, pronounced [halp]. Hase is at rank #10,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːzə].
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 12144, this pair ranks #1,965,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of halb vs Hase
Shared letters: ah. Private to "halb": bl. Private to "Hase": es.
"halb" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "halb" and "Hase" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "halb" or "Hase" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "halb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "halb" and "Hase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs Hase". 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 #1,965,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.