Which to use
“Hasen” and “Hass” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,487
- “Hasen” frequency rank
- #2,598
- “Hass” frequency rank
- 13085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hasen | Hass |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hase | sehr starke Abneigung gegen jemanden oder etwas, welche meist Aggression induziert |
Where the eye mixes Hasen and Hass
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hasen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Hass's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hasen with Hass
A purely visual mix-up. Hasen ([ˈhaːzn̩]) and Hass ([has]) 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 13085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hasen is recorded at frequency rank #10,487, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːzn̩]. Hass is at rank #2,598, tagged as anoun, pronounced [has].
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 13085, this pair ranks #1,960,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hasen vs Hass
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "Hasen": en. Private to "Hass": -.
"Hasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hasen" for "Hass" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hasen" vs "Hass" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hasen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hass" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,227 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hasen" and "Hass" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hasen vs haze". 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 #1,960,227 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.