HasenvsHausesConfusable pair

Which to use

“Hasen” and “Hauses” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#10,487
“Hasen” frequency rank
#2,599
“Hauses” frequency rank
13086
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hasen Hauses
Definition Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hase Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Haus

Where the eye mixes Hasen and Hauses

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.

5 ch
Hasen
6 ch
Hauses

Look-alike desk: Hasen vs Hauses

A purely visual mix-up. Hasen ([ˈhaːzn̩]) and Hauses ([ˈhaʊ̯zəs]) 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 13086, 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]. Hauses is at rank #2,599, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯zəs].

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 13086, this pair ranks #1,960,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Hasen vs Hauses

Shared letters: aehs. Private to "Hasen": n. Private to "Hauses": u.

"Hasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Hauses" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Hasenahsen · haesn · hasenn · hasne · hhasen · hsaen
  • Hausesahuses · hasues · hauess · hausess · hausses · hhauses · huases

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hasen" and "Hauses" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhaːzn̩] versus [ˈhaʊ̯zəs]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Hasen" or "Hauses"?
"Hauses" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,599 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.

What to do next

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 "Hauses" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,960,221 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Hasen" and "Hauses" 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 #1,960,221 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list