Which to use
“hassen” and “hasste” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,617
- “hassen” frequency rank
- #27,765
- “hasste” frequency rank
- 32382
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hassen | hasste |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feindselige Gefühle gegen jemanden, etwas hegen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hassen |
Where the eye mixes hassen and hasste
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hassen with hasste
A purely visual mix-up. hassen ([ˈhasn̩]) and hasste ([ˈhastə]) 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 32382, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hassen is recorded at frequency rank #4,617, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhasn̩]. hasste is at rank #27,765, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhastə].
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 32382, this pair ranks #1,708,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hassen vs hasste
Shared letters: aehs. Private to "hassen": n. Private to "hasste": t.
"hassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hasste" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hassen" and "hasste" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hassen" or "hasste"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "hassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hasste" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,708,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hassen" and "hasste" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hasser vs hasste". 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 #1,708,822 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.