Which to use
“hama” and “haze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,666
- “hama” frequency rank
- #49,774
- “haze” frequency rank
- 94440
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hama | haze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eimer, Schüssel | Atmosphäre, Wetter: sehr feine, weit verstreute feste oder flüssige Partikel in der Luft |
Letter map: hama vs haze
Shared letters muted; letters that set hama and haze apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. hama and haze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Pair insight - hama / haze
hama and haze 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 94440, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hama is recorded at frequency rank #44,666, classified as anoun. 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 94440, this pair ranks #16,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hama vs haze
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hama": m. Private to "haze": ez.
"hama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hama" and "haze" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hama" vs "haze" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "hama" 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 #16,742 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hama" 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 #16,742 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.