Which to use
“Hasch” is a noun and “hasst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,586
- “Hasch” frequency rank
- #5,962
- “hasst” frequency rank
- 46548
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hasch | hasst |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hassen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hasch and hasst apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Hasch and hasst form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46548, 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]. hasst is at rank #5,962, tagged as averb, pronounced [hast].
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 46548, this pair ranks #1,315,285 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hasch" and "hasst" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Hasch vs hasst
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Hasch”; for a verb, it's “hasst”.
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