Which to use
“hash” and “haste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,335
- “hash” frequency rank
- #9,562
- “haste” frequency rank
- 54897
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hash | haste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fleisch oder Gemüse hacken, Fleisch zu Hackfleisch verarbeiten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hasten |
Where the eye mixes hash and haste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hash runs 4 letters (CVCC) against haste's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hash with haste
A purely visual mix-up. hash ([hæʃ]) and haste ([ˈhastə]) 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 54897, 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]. haste is at rank #9,562, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhastə].
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 54897, this pair ranks #1,000,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hash vs haste
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "hash": -. Private to "haste": et.
"hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "haste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hash" and "haste" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hash" vs "haste" - which ranks higher?
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 "hash" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "haste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,000,716 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hash" and "haste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hash 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 #1,000,716 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.