Which to use
“hasse” and “hissen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,397
- “hasse” frequency rank
- #43,966
- “hissen” frequency rank
- 46363
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hasse | hissen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hassen | eine Flagge oder ein Segel am Mast nach oben ziehen |
Where the eye mixes hasse and hissen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hasse runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against hissen's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hasse with hissen
A purely visual mix-up. hasse ([ˈhasə]) and hissen ([ˈhɪsn̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46363, 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]. hissen is at rank #43,966, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɪsn̩].
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 46363, this pair ranks #1,321,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hasse vs hissen
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "hasse": a. Private to "hissen": in.
"hasse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hissen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hasse" and "hissen" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "hasse" or "hissen" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hasse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hissen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,321,619 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hasse" and "hissen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hasser vs hissen". 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 #1,321,619 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.