Which to use
“Hasen” and “Hause” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,487
- “Hasen” frequency rank
- #582
- “Hause” frequency rank
- 11069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hasen | Hause |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hase | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Haus |
Where the eye mixes Hasen and Hause
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hasen with Hause
A purely visual mix-up. Hasen ([ˈhaːzn̩]) and Hause ([ˈhaʊ̯zə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11069, 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]. Hause is at rank #582, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯zə].
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 11069, this pair ranks #1,971,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hasen vs Hause
Shared letters: aehs. Private to "Hasen": n. Private to "Hause": u.
"Hasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hasen" and "Hause" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Hasen" or "Hause" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hasen" and "Hause" 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 "Hause" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,971,834 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hasen" and "Hause" 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 #1,971,834 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.