Which to use
“hasse” and “hassen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,397
- “hasse” frequency rank
- #4,617
- “hassen” frequency rank
- 7014
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hasse | hassen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hassen | feindselige Gefühle gegen jemanden, etwas hegen |
Where the eye mixes hasse and hassen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. hasse runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against hassen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hasse and hassen
A purely visual mix-up. hasse ([ˈhasə]) and hassen ([ˈhasn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “hasse” sits inside “hassen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 7014, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hasse is recorded at frequency rank #2,397, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhasə]. hassen is at rank #4,617, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhasn̩].
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 7014, this pair ranks #1,989,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hasse vs hassen
Shared letters: aehs. Private to "hasse": -. Private to "hassen": n.
"hasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hasse" and "hassen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "hasse" or "hassen"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hassen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,989,691 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hasse" and "hassen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harren vs hassen". 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 #1,989,691 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.