Which to use
“Hamster” is a noun and “hasste” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #21,638
- “Hamster” frequency rank
- #27,765
- “hasste” frequency rank
- 49403
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hamster | hasste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | maus- (Zwerghamster) bis fast kaninchengroßes (Feldhamster), dämmerungsaktives Nagetier, mit dichtem Fell und kurzem bis stummelartigem Schwanz (Familie Cricetidae) | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hassen |
Where the eye mixes Hamster and hasste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hamster and hasste
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hamster is [ˈhamstɐ] while hasste is [ˈhastə]. 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 (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49403, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hamster is recorded at frequency rank #21,638, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhamstɐ]. hasste is at rank #27,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhastə].
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 49403, this pair ranks #1,212,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hamster vs hasste
Shared letters: aehst. Private to "Hamster": mr. Private to "hasste": -.
"Hamster" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "hasste" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hamster" for "hasste" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Hamster" or "hasste"?
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 "Hamster" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hasste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,212,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hamster" and "hasste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hasser vs hasste". 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 #1,212,862 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.