Which to use
“Hase” and “Hülse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,295
- “Hase” frequency rank
- #42,585
- “Hülse” frequency rank
- 52880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hase | Hülse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase | feste und meist längliche Hülle, in die etwas hineingesteckt werden kann |
Where the eye mixes Hase and Hülse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hase runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Hülse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hase and Hülse
A purely visual mix-up. Hase ([ˈhaːzə]) and Hülse ([ˈhʏlzə]) 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 52880, 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]. Hülse is at rank #42,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏlzə].
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 52880, this pair ranks #1,079,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hase vs Hülse
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "Hase": a. Private to "Hülse": lü.
"Hase" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hülse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hase ← ahse · haes · hhase · hsae
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hase" for "Hülse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Hase" or "Hülse"?
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 "Hülse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,079,673 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hase" and "Hülse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "holde vs Hülse". 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 #1,079,673 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.