Which to use
“hängt” and “hat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,558
- “hängt” frequency rank
- #33
- “hat” frequency rank
- 1591
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hängt | hat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hängen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haben |
Where the eye mixes hängt and hat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. hängt ([hɛŋt]) and hat ([hat]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1591, 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]. hat is at rank #33, tagged as averb, pronounced [hat].
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 1591, this pair ranks #2,004,062 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hängt vs hat
Shared letters: ht. Private to "hängt": gnä. Private to "hat": a.
"hängt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hat" · 3 letters · shape CVC