hartesvsHassesWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hartes is a adjective, Hasses is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hartes” is an adjective and “Hasses” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,731
“hartes” frequency rank
#39,987
“Hasses” frequency rank
52718
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hartes Hasses
Definition Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hart Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hass

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hartes and Hasses apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
hartes
6 ch
Hasses

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hartes is [ˈhaʁtəs] while Hasses is [ˈhasəs]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52718, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hartes is recorded at frequency rank #12,731, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaʁtəs]. Hasses is at rank #39,987, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhasəs].

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 52718, this pair ranks #1,085,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hartes vs Hasses

Shared letters: aehs. Private to "hartes": rt. Private to "Hasses": -.

"hartes" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Hasses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hartesahrtes · harets · harrtes · hartess · hartse · harttes · hatres · hhartes
  • Hassesahsses · hasess · hassess · hassse · haßes · hhasses · hsases

Frequency comparison

hartes#12,731
Hasses#39,987

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hartes" and "Hasses" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hartes" is an adjective and "Hasses" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hartes" or "Hasses"?
"hartes" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,731 in our German list, against #39,987 for "Hasses". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hartes vs Hasses

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “hartes”; for a noun, it's “Hasses”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hartes” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list