Which to use
“hängte” and “hasste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,582
- “hängte” frequency rank
- #27,765
- “hasste” frequency rank
- 70347
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hängte | hasste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hassen |
Where the eye mixes hängte and hasste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hängte and hasste
A purely visual mix-up. hängte ([ˈhɛŋtə]) and hasste ([ˈhastə]) 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 70347, 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]. hasste is at rank #27,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhastə].
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 70347, this pair ranks #449,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hängte vs hasste
Shared letters: eht. Private to "hängte": gnä. Private to "hasste": as.
"hängte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "hasste" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hasste ← ahsste · hasset · hasstte · hastse · haßte · hhasste · hsaste
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hängte" and "hasste" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hängte" or "hasste" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hängte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hasste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #449,074 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hängte" and "hasste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hängte vs Hengste". 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 #449,074 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.