Which to use
“hart” is an adjective and “hasst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,111
- “hart” frequency rank
- #5,962
- “hasst” frequency rank
- 7073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hart | hasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nur mit großem Kraftaufwand verformbar | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hassen |
Where the eye mixes hart and hasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hart and hasst
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hart is [haʁt] while hasst is [hast]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hart is recorded at frequency rank #1,111, classified as anadj, pronounced [haʁt]. hasst is at rank #5,962, tagged as averb, pronounced [hast].
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 7073, this pair ranks #1,989,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hart vs hasst
Shared letters: aht. Private to "hart": r. Private to "hasst": s.
"hart" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hasst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hart" and "hasst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hart" vs "hasst" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hart" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hart" and "hasst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hash vs hasst". 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 #1,989,471 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.