Which to use
“haste” and “hosts” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,562
- “haste” frequency rank
- #43,973
- “hosts” frequency rank
- 53535
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | haste | hosts |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hasten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs host |
Letter map: haste vs hosts
Shared letters muted; letters that set haste and hosts apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. haste (CVCCV) and hosts (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - haste / hosts
haste and hosts are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53535, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
haste is recorded at frequency rank #9,562, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhastə]. hosts is at rank #43,973, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 53535, this pair ranks #1,054,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of haste vs hosts
Shared letters: hst. Private to "haste": ae. Private to "hosts": o.
"haste" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hosts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "haste" and "hosts" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "haste" or "hosts"?
What to do next
You've compared "haste" and "hosts". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "haste" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hosts" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,054,146 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "haste" and "hosts" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hosts vs puzzles". 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 #1,054,146 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.