Which to use
“hare” is a noun and “hauen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,584
- “hare” frequency rank
- #7,187
- “hauen” frequency rank
- 47771
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hare | hauen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Hase | einen oder mehrere Schläge mit der Faust / den Fäusten versetzen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hare and hauen 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 hauenaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47771, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hare is recorded at frequency rank #40,584, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. hauen is at rank #7,187, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯ən].
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 47771, this pair ranks #1,272,601 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hare vs hauen
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "hare": r. Private to "hauen": nu.
"hare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "hauen" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hare" and "hauen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hare" or "hauen"?
Remembering hare vs hauen
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 “hauen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hare” entry
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