HasenvsHäusernWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: Hasen is a noun, Häusern is a name, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“Hasen” is a noun and “Häusern” is a name - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#10,487
“Hasen” frequency rank
#5,383
“Häusern” frequency rank
15870
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hasen Häusern
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hase eine Gemeinde in Baden-Württemberg, Deutschland

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hasen and Häusern apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Hasen
7 ch
Häusern

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hasen is [ˈhaːzn̩] while Häusern is [ˈhɔɪ̯zɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs name), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15870, 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]. Häusern is at rank #5,383, tagged as aname, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯zɐn].

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 15870, this pair ranks #1,940,477 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Hasen vs Häusern

Shared letters: ehns. Private to "Hasen": a. Private to "Häusern": ruä.

"Hasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Häusern" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Hasenahsen · haesn · hasenn · hasne · hhasen · hsaen

Frequency comparison

Hasen#10,487
Häusern#5,383

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hasen" and "Häusern" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "Hasen" is a noun and "Häusern" a name, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "Hasen" or "Häusern"?
"Häusern" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,383 in our German list, against #10,487 for "Hasen". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Hasen vs Häusern

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Hasen”; for a name, it's “Häusern”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hasen” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list