Which to use
“Haufe” and “haze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,224
- “Haufe” frequency rank
- #49,774
- “haze” frequency rank
- 84998
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haufe | haze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einer Stelle ungeordnet übereinander geworfene Dinge, die so einen kleinen Hügel bilden | Atmosphäre, Wetter: sehr feine, weit verstreute feste oder flüssige Partikel in der Luft |
Where the eye mixes Haufe and haze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Haufe runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against haze's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Haufe with haze
A purely visual mix-up. Haufe ([ˈhaʊ̯fə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 84998, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haufe is recorded at frequency rank #35,224, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯fə]. 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 84998, this pair ranks #115,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Haufe vs haze
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Haufe": fu. Private to "haze": z.
"Haufe" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Haufe" and "haze" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Haufe" vs "haze" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haufe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "haze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #115,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haufe" and "haze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne 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 #115,016 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.