Which to use
“hasste” and “haust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,765
- “hasste” frequency rank
- #31,093
- “haust” frequency rank
- 58858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hasste | haust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hassen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hauen |
Where the eye mixes hasste and haust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hasste runs 6 letters (CVCCCV) against haust's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hasste vs haust
A purely visual mix-up. hasste ([ˈhastə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 58858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hasste is recorded at frequency rank #27,765, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhastə]. 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 58858, this pair ranks #846,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hasste vs haust
Shared letters: ahst. Private to "hasste": e. Private to "haust": u.
"hasste" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "haust" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hasste" for "haust" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hasste" vs "haust" - which ranks higher?
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 "hasste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "haust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #846,655 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hasste" and "haust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hash vs haust". 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 #846,655 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.