Which to use
“Hass” is a noun and “hosts” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,598
- “Hass” frequency rank
- #43,973
- “hosts” frequency rank
- 46571
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hass | hosts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | sehr starke Abneigung gegen jemanden oder etwas, welche meist Aggression induziert | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs host |
Letter map: Hass vs hosts
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hass and hosts apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: Hass vs hosts
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Hass is anoun and hostsaverb. On the page they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46571, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hass is recorded at frequency rank #2,598, classified as anoun, pronounced [has]. hosts is at rank #43,973, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 46571, this pair ranks #1,314,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hass vs hosts
Shared letters: hs. Private to "Hass": a. Private to "hosts": ot.
"Hass" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hosts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hass" and "hosts" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Hass" or "hosts" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Hass" and "hosts".
- Full dictionary entry for "Hass" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hosts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,314,512 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hass" and "hosts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hosts vs puzzles". 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 #1,314,512 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.