Which to use
“hängen” and “hängst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,114
- “hängen” frequency rank
- #30,123
- “hängst” frequency rank
- 32237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hängen | hängst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einem festen Punkt (durch das Eigengewicht nach unten baumelnd) befestigen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hängen |
Where the eye mixes hängen and hängst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hängen ([ˈhɛŋən]) and hängst ([hɛŋst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hängen is recorded at frequency rank #2,114, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛŋən]. hängst is at rank #30,123, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛŋst].
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 32237, this pair ranks #1,711,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hängen vs hängst
Shared letters: ghnä. Private to "hängen": e. Private to "hängst": st.
"hängen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hängst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC