Which to use
“hash” is a verb and “Haus” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,335
- “hash” frequency rank
- #346
- “Haus” frequency rank
- 45681
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hash | Haus |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fleisch oder Gemüse hacken, Fleisch zu Hackfleisch verarbeiten | zu einem bestimmten Zweck erbautes Gebäude |
Where the eye mixes hash and Haus
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hash (CVCC) and Haus (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses hash with Haus
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hash is [hæʃ] while Haus is [haʊ̯s]. 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 45681, 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]. Haus is at rank #346, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haʊ̯s].
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 45681, this pair ranks #1,344,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hash vs Haus
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "hash": -. Private to "Haus": u.
"hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Haus" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hash" and "Haus" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hash" vs "Haus" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Haus" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,344,753 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hash" and "Haus" 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 #1,344,753 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.