Which to use
“Hasses” and “Hesse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #39,987
- “Hasses” frequency rank
- #11,066
- “Hesse” frequency rank
- 51053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hasses | Hesse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hass | ein im Bundesland Hessen (Deutschland) geborener oder dort auf Dauer lebender Mensch |
Where the eye mixes Hasses and Hesse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hasses 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.
Why the eye confuses Hasses with Hesse
A purely visual mix-up. Hasses ([ˈhasəs]) 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 51053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hasses is recorded at frequency rank #39,987, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhasəs]. 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 51053, this pair ranks #1,150,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hasses vs Hesse
Shared letters: ehs. Private to "Hasses": a. Private to "Hesse": -.
"Hasses" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hesse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hasses" and "Hesse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hasses" 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 #1,150,295 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hasses" and "Hesse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hasser vs Hasses". 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 #1,150,295 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.