Which to use
“hash” and “hust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,335
- “hash” frequency rank
- #17,034
- “hust” frequency rank
- 62369
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hash | hust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fleisch oder Gemüse hacken, Fleisch zu Hackfleisch verarbeiten | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs husten |
Where the eye mixes hash and hust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hash and hust
A purely visual mix-up. hash ([hæʃ]) and hust ([huːst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62369, 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]. hust is at rank #17,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [huːst].
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 62369, this pair ranks #715,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hash vs hust
Shared letters: hs. Private to "hash": a. Private to "hust": tu.
"hash" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hash" for "hust" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "hash" or "hust" show up more?
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 "hust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #715,416 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hash" and "hust" 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 #715,416 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.