Which to use
“hash” and “hat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,335
- “hash” frequency rank
- #33
- “hat” frequency rank
- 45368
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hash | hat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fleisch oder Gemüse hacken, Fleisch zu Hackfleisch verarbeiten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haben |
Where the eye mixes hash and hat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hash with hat
A purely visual mix-up. hash ([hæʃ]) and hat ([hat]) 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 45368, 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]. hat is at rank #33, tagged as averb, pronounced [hat].
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 45368, this pair ranks #1,355,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hash vs hat
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hash": s. Private to "hat": t.
"hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hash ← ahsh · hahs · hashh · hassh · hhash · hsah
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hash" for "hat" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hash" vs "hat" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hash" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,355,387 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hash" and "hat" 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 #1,355,387 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.