hashvshasseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#45,335
“hash” frequency rank
#2,397
“hasse” frequency rank
47732
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hash hasse
Definition Fleisch oder Gemüse hacken, Fleisch zu Hackfleisch verarbeiten 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hassen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hash and hasse apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
hash
5 ch
hasse

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hash ([hæʃ]) and hasse ([ˈhasə]) 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 47732, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hash is recorded at frequency rank #45,335, classified as averb, pronounced [hæʃ]. hasse is at rank #2,397, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhasə].

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 47732, this pair ranks #1,274,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hash vs hasse

Shared letters: ahs. Private to "hash": -. Private to "hasse": e.

"hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC  ·  "hasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hashahsh · hahs · hashh · hassh · hhash · hsah
  • hasseahsse · hases · haße · hhasse · hsase

Frequency comparison

hash#45,335
hasse#2,397

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hash" and "hasse" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([hæʃ] versus [ˈhasə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hash" or "hasse"?
"hasse" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #2,397 in our German list, against #45,335 for "hash". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering hash vs hasse

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hash” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list