HauevshazeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Haue” and “haze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,165
“Haue” frequency rank
#49,774
“haze” frequency rank
78939
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Haue haze
Definition Prügel, Hiebe Atmosphäre, Wetter: sehr feine, weit verstreute feste oder flüssige Partikel in der Luft

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Haue and haze apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Haue
4 ch
haze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Haue ([ˈhaʊ̯ə]) and haze ([heɪz]) 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 a single letter - u in “Haue” becomes z in “haze”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78939, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Haue is recorded at frequency rank #29,165, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯ə]. haze is at rank #49,774, tagged as anoun, pronounced [heɪz].

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 78939, this pair ranks #227,234 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Haue vs haze

Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Haue": u. Private to "haze": z.

"Haue" · 4 letters · shape CVVV  ·  "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Haueahue · haeu · hhaue · huae
  • hazeahze · haez · hazze · hhaze · hzae

Frequency comparison

Haue#29,165
haze#49,774

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Haue" and "haze" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhaʊ̯ə] versus [heɪz]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Haue" or "haze"?
"Haue" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,165 in our German list, against #49,774 for "haze". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Haue vs haze

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Haue” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list