HasservsHauseWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Hasser” and “Hause” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#44,673
“Hasser” frequency rank
#582
“Hause” frequency rank
45255
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hasser Hause
Definition Person, die eine starke Abneigung gegen etwas hat Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Haus

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hasser and Hause apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
Hasser
5 ch
Hause

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Hasser ([ˈhasɐ]) and Hause ([ˈhaʊ̯zə]) 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 45255, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Hasser is recorded at frequency rank #44,673, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhasɐ]. Hause is at rank #582, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯zə].

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 45255, this pair ranks #1,359,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Hasser vs Hause

Shared letters: aehs. Private to "Hasser": r. Private to "Hause": u.

"Hasser" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Hause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Hasserahsser · haser · hasesr · hasserr · hassre · haßer · hhasser · hsaser
  • Hauseahuse · hasue · haues · hausse · hhause · huase

Frequency comparison

Hasser#44,673
Hause#582

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hasser" and "Hause" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhasɐ] versus [ˈhaʊ̯zə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Hasser" or "Hause"?
"Hause" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #582 in our German list, against #44,673 for "Hasser". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Hasser vs Hause

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hasser” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list