Which to use
“hängte” and “haste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,582
- “hängte” frequency rank
- #9,562
- “haste” frequency rank
- 52144
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hängte | haste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hasten |
Where the eye mixes hängte and haste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hängte runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against haste's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hängte with haste
A purely visual mix-up. hängte ([ˈhɛŋtə]) and haste ([ˈhastə]) 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 52144, 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]. haste is at rank #9,562, 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 52144, this pair ranks #1,108,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hängte vs haste
Shared letters: eht. Private to "hängte": gnä. Private to "haste": as.
"hängte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "haste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- haste ← ahste · haset · hastte · hatse · hhaste · hsate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hängte" and "haste" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "hängte" or "haste" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "haste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,108,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hängte" and "haste" 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 #1,108,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.