Which to use
“hängte” and “härte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,582
- “hängte” frequency rank
- #9,738
- “härte” frequency rank
- 52320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hängte | härte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs härten |
Where the eye mixes hängte and härte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hängte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against härte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hängte and härte
A purely visual mix-up. hängte ([ˈhɛŋtə]) and härte ([ˈhɛʁtə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hängte is recorded at frequency rank #42,582, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛŋtə]. härte is at rank #9,738, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛʁtə].
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 52320, this pair ranks #1,101,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hängte vs härte
Shared letters: ehtä. Private to "hängte": gn. Private to "härte": r.
"hängte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "härte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hängte" for "härte" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hängte" or "härte"?
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 "hängte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "härte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,101,380 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hängte" and "härte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hängte vs Hengste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,101,380 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.