Which to use
“Hasch” and “Hirsch” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,586
- “Hasch” frequency rank
- #9,383
- “Hirsch” frequency rank
- 49969
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hasch | Hirsch |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | meist in Wäldern lebende geweihtragende, wiederkäuende Tierfamilie der Paarhufer |
Where the eye mixes Hasch and Hirsch
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hasch and Hirsch
A purely visual mix-up. Hasch ([haʃ]) and Hirsch ([hɪʁʃ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49969, 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]. Hirsch is at rank #9,383, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɪʁʃ].
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 49969, this pair ranks #1,191,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hasch vs Hirsch
Shared letters: chs. Private to "Hasch": a. Private to "Hirsch": ir.
"Hasch" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "Hirsch" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hasch" and "Hirsch" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hasch" vs "Hirsch" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hasch" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hirsch" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,191,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hasch" and "Hirsch" 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 #1,191,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.