Which to use
“hängen” and “hassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,114
- “hängen” frequency rank
- #4,617
- “hassen” frequency rank
- 6731
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hängen | hassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einem festen Punkt (durch das Eigengewicht nach unten baumelnd) befestigen | feindselige Gefühle gegen jemanden, etwas hegen |
Where the eye mixes hängen and hassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hängen ([ˈhɛŋən]) and hassen ([ˈhasn̩]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 6731, 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]. hassen is at rank #4,617, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhasn̩].
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 6731, this pair ranks #1,990,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hängen vs hassen
Shared letters: ehn. Private to "hängen": gä. Private to "hassen": as.
"hängen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hassen ← ahssen · hasesn · hassenn · hassne · haßen · hhassen · hsasen