Which to use
“hassen” and “husten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,617
- “hassen” frequency rank
- #10,111
- “husten” frequency rank
- 14728
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hassen | husten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | feindselige Gefühle gegen jemanden, etwas hegen | heftig Luft aus der Lunge ausstoßen |
Where the eye mixes hassen and husten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hassen and husten
A purely visual mix-up. hassen ([ˈhasn̩]) and husten ([ˈhuːstn̩]) 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 14728, 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]. husten is at rank #10,111, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhuːstn̩].
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 14728, this pair ranks #1,949,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hassen vs husten
Shared letters: ehns. Private to "hassen": a. Private to "husten": tu.
"hassen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "husten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hassen" and "husten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hassen" vs "husten" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hassen" and "husten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hassen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "husten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,949,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hassen" and "husten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Häuten vs husten". 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 #1,949,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.