Which to use
“hassen” and “hauen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,617
- “hassen” frequency rank
- #7,187
- “hauen” frequency rank
- 11804
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hassen | hauen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feindselige Gefühle gegen jemanden, etwas hegen | einen oder mehrere Schläge mit der Faust / den Fäusten versetzen |
Where the eye mixes hassen and hauen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hassen vs hauen
A purely visual mix-up. hassen ([ˈhasn̩]) and hauen ([ˈhaʊ̯ən]) 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 11804, 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]. hauen is at rank #7,187, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯ən].
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 11804, this pair ranks #1,967,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hassen vs hauen
Shared letters: aehn. Private to "hassen": s. Private to "hauen": u.
"hassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hauen" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hassen" and "hauen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hassen" vs "hauen" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hauen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hassen" and "hauen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hauen 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 #1,967,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.