Which to use
“hängt” and “hasst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,558
- “hängt” frequency rank
- #5,962
- “hasst” frequency rank
- 7520
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hängt | hasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hängen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hassen |
Where the eye mixes hängt and hasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hängt with hasst
A purely visual mix-up. hängt ([hɛŋt]) and hasst ([hast]) 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 7520, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hängt is recorded at frequency rank #1,558, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛŋt]. hasst is at rank #5,962, tagged as averb, pronounced [hast].
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 7520, this pair ranks #1,987,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hängt vs hasst
Shared letters: ht. Private to "hängt": gnä. Private to "hasst": as.
"hängt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hasst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hasst ← ahsst · hasstt · hasts · haßt · hhasst · hsast
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hängt" and "hasst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hängt" or "hasst"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hängt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,987,855 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hängt" and "hasst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hash vs hasst". 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 #1,987,855 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.