Which to use
“Hasen” and “hen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,487
- “Hasen” frequency rank
- #34,162
- “hen” frequency rank
- 44649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hasen | hen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hase | die Henne, ein weiblicher Vogel |
Where the eye mixes Hasen and hen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hasen with hen
A purely visual mix-up. Hasen ([ˈhaːzn̩]) and hen ([hɛn]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44649, 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]. hen is at rank #34,162, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛn].
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 44649, this pair ranks #1,379,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hasen vs hen
Shared letters: ehn. Private to "Hasen": as. Private to "hen": -.
"Hasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hen" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hasen ← ahsen · haesn · hasenn · hasne · hhasen · hsaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hasen" and "hen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Hasen" or "hen" show up more?
Useful next steps
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 "hen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,379,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hasen" and "hen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs hen". 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 #1,379,351 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.