Which to use
“Hase” and “Hirse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,295
- “Hase” frequency rank
- #43,965
- “Hirse” frequency rank
- 54260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hase | Hirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase | Sammelbezeichnung für einige kleinfrüchtige Getreidearten aus der Familie der Süßgräser |
Where the eye mixes Hase and Hirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hase runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Hirse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hase with Hirse
A purely visual mix-up. Hase ([ˈhaːzə]) and Hirse ([ˈhɪʁzə]) 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 54260, 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]. Hirse is at rank #43,965, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪʁzə].
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 54260, this pair ranks #1,025,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hase vs Hirse
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "Hase": a. Private to "Hirse": ir.
"Hase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hirse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hase" for "Hirse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hase" vs "Hirse" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hase" and "Hirse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hase" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,025,754 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hase" and "Hirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hide vs Hirse". 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 #1,025,754 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.