Which to use
“Hase” and “Hauses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,295
- “Hase” frequency rank
- #2,599
- “Hauses” frequency rank
- 12894
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hase | Hauses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Haus |
Where the eye mixes Hase and Hauses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hase runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Hauses's 6 (CVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hase with Hauses
A purely visual mix-up. Hase ([ˈhaːzə]) and Hauses ([ˈhaʊ̯zəs]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12894, 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]. Hauses is at rank #2,599, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯zəs].
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 12894, this pair ranks #1,961,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hase vs Hauses
Shared letters: aehs. Private to "Hase": -. Private to "Hauses": u.
"Hase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hauses" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hase" and "Hauses" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Hase" or "Hauses" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hauses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,961,369 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hase" and "Hauses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs Hase". 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 #1,961,369 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.