Which to use
“hash” is a verb and “hats” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,335
- “hash” frequency rank
- #9,734
- “hats” frequency rank
- 55069
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hash | hats |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fleisch oder Gemüse hacken, Fleisch zu Hackfleisch verarbeiten | Plural des Substantivs hat |
Where the eye mixes hash and hats
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hash vs hats
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hash is [hæʃ] while hats is [hæts]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55069, 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]. hats is at rank #9,734, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hæts].
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 55069, this pair ranks #993,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hash vs hats
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "hash": -. Private to "hats": t.
"hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hats" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hash" and "hats" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hash" or "hats"?
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 "hats" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #993,927 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hash" and "hats" 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 #993,927 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.