Which to use
“härten” is a verb and “Hasen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,493
- “härten” frequency rank
- #10,487
- “Hasen” frequency rank
- 57980
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | härten | Hasen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transitiv: | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hase |
Where the eye mixes härten and Hasen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. härten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Hasen's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: härten vs Hasen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: härten is [ˈhɛʁtn̩] while Hasen is [ˈhaːzn̩]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57980, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
härten is recorded at frequency rank #47,493, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛʁtn̩]. Hasen is at rank #10,487, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːzn̩].
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 57980, this pair ranks #880,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of härten vs Hasen
Shared letters: ehn. Private to "härten": rtä. Private to "Hasen": as.
"härten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hasen ← ahsen · haesn · hasenn · hasne · hhasen · hsaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "härten" and "Hasen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "härten" vs "Hasen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "härten" and "Hasen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "härten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hasen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #880,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "härten" and "Hasen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harren vs härten". 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 #880,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.