HasevshideWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Hase” and “hide” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,295
“Hase” frequency rank
#48,219
“hide” frequency rank
58514
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hase hide
Definition Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase die Haut eines Tiers

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hase and hide apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Hase
4 ch
hide

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Hase ([ˈhaːzə]) and hide ([haɪd]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58514, 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]. hide is at rank #48,219, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haɪd].

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 58514, this pair ranks #859,844 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Hase vs hide

Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hase": as. Private to "hide": di.

"Hase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "hide" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Haseahse · haes · hhase · hsae
  • hidehdie · hhide · hidde · hied · ihde

Frequency comparison

Hase#10,295
hide#48,219

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hase" and "hide" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhaːzə] versus [haɪd]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Hase" or "hide"?
"Hase" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #10,295 in our German list, against #48,219 for "hide". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Hase vs hide

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hase” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list