Which to use
“Hasen” and “haze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,487
- “Hasen” frequency rank
- #49,774
- “haze” frequency rank
- 60261
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hasen | haze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hase | Atmosphäre, Wetter: sehr feine, weit verstreute feste oder flüssige Partikel in der Luft |
Where the eye mixes Hasen and haze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hasen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against haze's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hasen vs haze
A purely visual mix-up. Hasen ([ˈhaːzn̩]) and haze ([heɪz]) 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 60261, 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]. haze is at rank #49,774, tagged as anoun, pronounced [heɪz].
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 60261, this pair ranks #793,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hasen vs haze
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Hasen": ns. Private to "haze": z.
"Hasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hasen" and "haze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hasen" or "haze"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hasen" and "haze" 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 "haze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #793,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hasen" and "haze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne 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 #793,556 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.