HausevshazeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#582
“Hause” frequency rank
#49,774
“haze” frequency rank
50356
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hause haze
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Haus 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 Hause and haze apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Hause
4 ch
haze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Hause ([ˈhaʊ̯zə]) 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 50356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Hause is recorded at frequency rank #582, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʊ̯zə]. 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 50356, this pair ranks #1,176,797 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Hause vs haze

Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Hause": su. Private to "haze": z.

"Hause" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Hauseahuse · hasue · haues · hausse · hhause · huase
  • hazeahze · haez · hazze · hhaze · hzae

Frequency comparison

Hause#582
haze#49,774

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hause" and "haze" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhaʊ̯zə] versus [heɪz]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Hause" or "haze"?
"Hause" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #582 in our German list, against #49,774 for "haze". That is a wide gap, so in ordinary text the rarer spelling is the one worth double-checking.

Remembering Hause 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 “Hause” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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