Which to use
“Hans” and “Hase” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #953
- “Hans” frequency rank
- #10,295
- “Hase” frequency rank
- 11248
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hans | Hase |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person männlichen Geschlechts | Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase |
Where the eye mixes Hans and Hase
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hans (CVCC) and Hase (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Hans vs Hase
A purely visual mix-up. Hans ([hans]) and Hase ([ˈhaːzə]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11248, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hans is recorded at frequency rank #953, classified as anoun, pronounced [hans]. Hase is at rank #10,295, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːzə].
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 11248, this pair ranks #1,970,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hans vs Hase
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "Hans": n. Private to "Hase": e.
"Hans" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hans" and "Hase" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hans" or "Hase"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hans" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hase" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,970,869 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hans" and "Hase" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs Hase". 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 #1,970,869 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.