Which to use
“Hasch” is a noun and “Haslach” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,586
- “Hasch” frequency rank
- #47,467
- “Haslach” frequency rank
- 88053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hasch | Haslach |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus dem von den Drüsenhaaren an Blättern, Blüten und Stengeln (besonders der weiblichen Pflanzen) ausgeschiedenen harzartigen Sekret ursprünglich vor allem in Indien und im Orient (Naher Osten und Nordafrika) angebauter Sorten des Indischen Hanfs (Cannabis sativa indica) gewonnenes Mittel beziehungsweise Präparat, das bei Einnahme einen durch die im Sekret befindlichen ätherischen Öle (vor allem durch den darin enthaltenen psychoaktiven Wirkstoff Tetrahydrocannabinol) verursachten Rauschzustand bewirkt und deshalb als Ingredienz vor allem von Rauchwaren sowie Gebäck, Süßigkeiten und Getränken verwendet wird (und daher als Genussmittel, Mode- und Volksdroge zu psychischer [nicht physischer] Abhängigkeit führen und dessen Genuss sich somit als Einstiegsdroge zu stärkeren Rauschgiften auswirken kann, wodurch sich – international – eine Uneinigkeit bezüglich Tolerierung und Legalisierung des Besitzes, Konsums und Handels erklärt) | eine Stadt in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland |
Where the eye mixes Hasch and Haslach
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Hasch runs 5 letters (CVCCC) against Haslach's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hasch and Haslach
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hasch is [haʃ] while Haslach is [ˈhaslax]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 88053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hasch is recorded at frequency rank #40,586, classified as anoun, pronounced [haʃ]. Haslach is at rank #47,467, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈhaslax].
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 88053, this pair ranks #72,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hasch vs Haslach
Shared letters: achs. Private to "Hasch": -. Private to "Haslach": l.
"Hasch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Haslach" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hasch" for "Haslach" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hasch" vs "Haslach" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hasch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Haslach" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #72,904 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hasch" and "Haslach" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Harsch vs Hasch". 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 #72,904 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.