Which to use
“härten” is a verb and “Haven” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,493
- “härten” frequency rank
- #25,587
- “Haven” frequency rank
- 73080
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | härten | Haven |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | transitiv: | Hafen |
Letter map: härten vs Haven
Shared letters muted; letters that set härten and Haven apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. härten runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Haven's 5 (CVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Role in the sentence - härten and Haven
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: härten is averb and Havenanoun. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73080, 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]. Haven is at rank #25,587, tagged as anoun.
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 73080, this pair ranks #370,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of härten vs Haven
Shared letters: ehn. Private to "härten": rtä. Private to "Haven": av.
"härten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Haven" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Haven ← ahven · haevn · havenn · havne · havven · hhaven · hvaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "härten" and "Haven" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "härten" or "Haven" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "härten" and "Haven".
- Full dictionary entry for "härten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Haven" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #370,300 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "härten" and "Haven" 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 #370,300 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.