Which to use
“hast” and “hat” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #165
- “hast” frequency rank
- #33
- “hat” frequency rank
- 198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hast | hat |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haben | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs haben |
Where the eye mixes hast and hat
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hast vs hat
A purely visual mix-up. hast ([hast]) and hat ([hat]) 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 198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hast is recorded at frequency rank #165, classified as averb, pronounced [hast]. hat is at rank #33, tagged as averb, pronounced [hat].
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 198, this pair ranks #2,006,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hast vs hat
Shared letters: aht. Private to "hast": s. Private to "hat": -.
"hast" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hat" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hast ← ahst · hastt · hhast · hsat
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hast" and "hat" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hast" or "hat"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hast" and "hat" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hast" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hat" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,006,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hast" and "hat" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hast vs haze". 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 #2,006,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.