Which to use
“Hasen” is a noun and “hissen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #10,487
- “Hasen” frequency rank
- #43,966
- “hissen” frequency rank
- 54453
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hasen | hissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hase | eine Flagge oder ein Segel am Mast nach oben ziehen |
Where the eye mixes Hasen and hissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hasen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against hissen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hasen with hissen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hasen is [ˈhaːzn̩] while hissen is [ˈhɪsn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54453, 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]. hissen is at rank #43,966, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪsn̩].
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 54453, this pair ranks #1,018,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hasen vs hissen
Shared letters: ehns. Private to "Hasen": a. Private to "hissen": i.
"Hasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hissen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hasen" and "hissen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Hasen" vs "hissen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hasen" and "hissen" 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 "hissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,018,307 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hasen" and "hissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hasser vs hissen". 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 #1,018,307 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.