hasstvshaustWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#5,962
“hasst” frequency rank
#31,093
“haust” frequency rank
37055
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hasst haust
Definition 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hassen 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hauen

Where the spellings diverge

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

5 ch
hasst
5 ch
haust

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. hasst ([hast]) and haust ([haʊ̯st]) 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 a single letter - s in “hasst” becomes u in “haust”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37055, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hasst is recorded at frequency rank #5,962, classified as averb, pronounced [hast]. haust is at rank #31,093, tagged as averb, pronounced [haʊ̯st].

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 37055, this pair ranks #1,599,943 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of hasst vs haust

Shared letters: ahst. Private to "hasst": -. Private to "haust": u.

"hasst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC  ·  "haust" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hasstahsst · hasstt · hasts · haßt · hhasst · hsast
  • haustahust · hasut · hausst · haustt · hauts · hhaust · huast

Frequency comparison

hasst#5,962
haust#31,093

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hasst" and "haust" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([hast] versus [haʊ̯st]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "hasst" or "haust"?
"hasst" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,962 in our German list, against #31,093 for "haust". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hasst vs haust

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 “hasst” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list