Which to use
“hasst” and “hust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,962
- “hasst” frequency rank
- #17,034
- “hust” frequency rank
- 22996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hasst | hust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hassen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs husten |
Where the eye mixes hasst and hust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hasst vs hust
A purely visual mix-up. hasst ([hast]) and hust ([huːst]) 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 22996, 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]. hust is at rank #17,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [huːst].
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 22996, this pair ranks #1,867,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hasst vs hust
Shared letters: hst. Private to "hasst": a. Private to "hust": u.
"hasst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hasst" and "hust" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hasst" vs "hust" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hasst" and "hust" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hasst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,867,063 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hasst" and "hust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hum vs hust". 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 #1,867,063 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.