Which to use
“Hasen” and “Hülsen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,487
- “Hasen” frequency rank
- #40,007
- “Hülsen” frequency rank
- 50494
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hasen | Hülsen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hase | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hülse |
Where the eye mixes Hasen and Hülsen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hasen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Hülsen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hasen vs Hülsen
A purely visual mix-up. Hasen ([ˈhaːzn̩]) and Hülsen ([ˈhʏlzn̩]) 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 50494, 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]. Hülsen is at rank #40,007, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏlzn̩].
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 50494, this pair ranks #1,171,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hasen vs Hülsen
Shared letters: ehns. Private to "Hasen": a. Private to "Hülsen": lü.
"Hasen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hülsen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hasen ← ahsen · haesn · hasenn · hasne · hhasen · hsaen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hasen" and "Hülsen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hasen" or "Hülsen"?
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 "Hülsen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,171,611 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hasen" and "Hülsen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hissen vs Hülsen". 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 #1,171,611 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.