Which to use
“hast” is a verb and “hastig” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #165
- “hast” frequency rank
- #31,600
- “hastig” frequency rank
- 31765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hast | hastig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haben | zu schnell und ohne Sorgfalt, genaue Überlegung oder große Vorbereitung; in großer Eile |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hast and hastig apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hast is [hast] while hastig is [ˈhastɪç]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “hast” sits inside “hastig”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hast is recorded at frequency rank #165, classified as averb, pronounced [hast]. hastig is at rank #31,600, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhastɪç].
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 31765, this pair ranks #1,721,531 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hast vs hastig
Shared letters: ahst. Private to "hast": -. Private to "hastig": gi.
"hast" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hastig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hast" and "hastig" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hast" or "hastig"?
Remembering hast vs hastig
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hast”; for an adjective, it's “hastig”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hast” entry
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