Which to use
“Hasser” and “Hesse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,673
- “Hasser” frequency rank
- #11,066
- “Hesse” frequency rank
- 55739
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hasser | Hesse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Person, die eine starke Abneigung gegen etwas hat | ein im Bundesland Hessen (Deutschland) geborener oder dort auf Dauer lebender Mensch |
Where the eye mixes Hasser and Hesse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hasser runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Hesse's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hasser and Hesse
A purely visual mix-up. Hasser ([ˈhasɐ]) and Hesse ([ˈhɛsə]) 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 55739, 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]. Hesse is at rank #11,066, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛsə].
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 55739, this pair ranks #967,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hasser vs Hesse
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "Hasser": ar. Private to "Hesse": -.
"Hasser" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hesse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hasser" for "Hesse" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Hasser" or "Hesse"?
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 "Hasser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hesse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #967,680 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hasser" and "Hesse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hader vs Hasser". 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 #967,680 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.