Which to use
“Hasen” and “Hasses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,487
- “Hasen” frequency rank
- #39,987
- “Hasses” frequency rank
- 50474
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hasen | Hasses |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hase | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hass |
Where the eye mixes Hasen and Hasses
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hasen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Hasses's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hasen vs Hasses
A purely visual mix-up. Hasen ([ˈhaːzn̩]) and Hasses ([ˈhasəs]) 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 50474, 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]. Hasses is at rank #39,987, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhasəs].
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 50474, this pair ranks #1,172,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hasen vs Hasses
Shared letters: aehs. Private to "Hasen": n. Private to "Hasses": -.
"Hasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hasses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hasen" and "Hasses" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hasen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hasses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,172,372 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hasen" and "Hasses" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hasser vs Hasses". 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 #1,172,372 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.