Which to use
“hama” and “Hamas” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,666
- “hama” frequency rank
- #15,386
- “Hamas” frequency rank
- 60052
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hama | Hamas |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eimer, Schüssel | sunnitisch-islamistische Organisation in Palästina, die mithilfe von terroristischen Aktionen einen islamischen Staat errichten will, der auch Israel und Teile Jordaniens umfassen soll |
Letter map: hama vs Hamas
Shared letters muted; letters that set hama and Hamas apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Pair insight - hama / Hamas
hama and Hamas are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “hama” sits inside “Hamas”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60052, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hama is recorded at frequency rank #44,666, classified as anoun. Hamas is at rank #15,386, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haˈmas].
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 60052, this pair ranks #801,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hama vs Hamas
Shared letters: ahm. Private to "hama": -. Private to "Hamas": s.
"hama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hamas" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hama" and "Hamas" mean the same thing in a sentence?
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What to do next
Pair "hama" vs "Hamas" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hamas" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #801,425 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hama" and "Hamas" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hama 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 #801,425 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.