Which to use
“härte” and “have” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,738
- “härte” frequency rank
- #5,376
- “have” frequency rank
- 15114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | härte | have |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs härten | haben; besitzen; zur Verfügung haben |
Where the eye mixes härte and have
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between härte and have
A purely visual mix-up. härte ([ˈhɛʁtə]) and have ([hæv]) 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 15114, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
härte is recorded at frequency rank #9,738, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛʁtə]. have is at rank #5,376, tagged as averb, pronounced [hæv].
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 15114, this pair ranks #1,946,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of härte vs have
Shared letters: eh. Private to "härte": rtä. Private to "have": av.
"härte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "have" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- have ← ahve · haev · havve · hhave · hvae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "härte" for "have" ever safe?
Which is more common, "härte" or "have"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "härte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "have" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,946,274 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "härte" and "have" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs härte". 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 #1,946,274 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.