Which to use
“hartem” is an adjective and “hattet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #30,108
- “hartem” frequency rank
- #13,161
- “hattet” frequency rank
- 43269
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hartem | hattet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hart | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs haben |
Where the eye mixes hartem and hattet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hartem and hattet follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between hartem and hattet
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hartem is [ˈhaʁtəm] while hattet is [ˈhatət]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43269, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hartem is recorded at frequency rank #30,108, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaʁtəm]. hattet is at rank #13,161, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhatət].
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 43269, this pair ranks #1,423,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hartem vs hattet
Shared letters: aeht. Private to "hartem": mr. Private to "hattet": -.
"hartem" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hattet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hartem" for "hattet" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "hartem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hattet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,423,414 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hartem" and "hattet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harren vs hartem". 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 #1,423,414 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.