Which to use
“hastig” and “häufig” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,600
- “hastig” frequency rank
- #813
- “häufig” frequency rank
- 32413
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hastig | häufig |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | zu schnell und ohne Sorgfalt, genaue Überlegung oder große Vorbereitung; in großer Eile | vielfach vorkommend, viele Male, immer wieder auftretend |
Where the eye mixes hastig and häufig
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hastig (CVCCVC) and häufig (CVVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses hastig with häufig
A purely visual mix-up. hastig ([ˈhastɪç]) and häufig ([ˈhɔɪ̯fɪç]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32413, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hastig is recorded at frequency rank #31,600, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhastɪç]. häufig is at rank #813, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯fɪç].
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 32413, this pair ranks #1,708,109 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hastig vs häufig
Shared letters: ghi. Private to "hastig": ast. Private to "häufig": fuä.
"hastig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "häufig" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hastig ← ahstig · hasitg · hasstig · hastgi · hastigg · hasttig · hatsig · hhastig
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hastig" for "häufig" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "hastig" or "häufig" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hastig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "häufig" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,708,109 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hastig" and "häufig" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haarig vs hastig". 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 #1,708,109 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.