HasevshashWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Hase is a noun, hash is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Hase” is a noun and “hash” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,295
“Hase” frequency rank
#45,335
“hash” frequency rank
55630
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hase hash
Definition Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase Fleisch oder Gemüse hacken, Fleisch zu Hackfleisch verarbeiten

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hase and hash apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Hase
4 ch
hash

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hase is [ˈhaːzə] while hash is [hæʃ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - e in “Hase” becomes h in “hash”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55630, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Hase is recorded at frequency rank #10,295, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːzə]. hash is at rank #45,335, tagged as averb, pronounced [hæʃ].

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 55630, this pair ranks #972,103 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Hase vs hash

Shared letters: ahs. Private to "Hase": e. Private to "hash": -.

"Hase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Haseahse · haes · hhase · hsae
  • hashahsh · hahs · hashh · hassh · hhash · hsah

Frequency comparison

Hase#10,295
hash#45,335

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hase" and "hash" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Hase" is a noun and "hash" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Hase" or "hash"?
"Hase" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,295 in our German list, against #45,335 for "hash". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Hase vs hash

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Hase”; for a verb, it's “hash”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hase” 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