Which to use
“hare” is a noun and “härte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,584
- “hare” frequency rank
- #9,738
- “härte” frequency rank
- 50322
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hare | härte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Hase | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs härten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hare and härte apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hare is anoun and härteaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50322, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hare is recorded at frequency rank #40,584, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 50322, this pair ranks #1,178,090 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hare vs härte
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "hare": a. Private to "härte": tä.
"hare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "härte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- hare ← ahre · harre · hhare · hrae
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hare" and "härte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hare" or "härte"?
Remembering hare vs härte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “hare”; for a verb, it's “härte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hare” entry
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