HautvshazeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#1,391
“Haut” frequency rank
#49,774
“haze” frequency rank
51165
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Haut haze
Definition größtes Sinnesorgan bei Menschen und Tieren, das gleichzeitig als Schutz des darunterliegenden Gewebes, Atmung, Wärmeregulierung und anderem dient 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 Haut and haze apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
Haut
4 ch
haze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Haut ([haʊ̯t]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Haut is recorded at frequency rank #1,391, classified as anoun, pronounced [haʊ̯t]. 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 51165, this pair ranks #1,145,987 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of Haut vs haze

Shared letters: ah. Private to "Haut": tu. Private to "haze": ez.

"Haut" · 4 letters · shape CVVC  ·  "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Hautahut · hatu · hautt · hhaut · huat
  • hazeahze · haez · hazze · hhaze · hzae

Frequency comparison

Haut#1,391
haze#49,774

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Haut" and "haze" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([haʊ̯t] versus [heɪz]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Haut" or "haze"?
"Haut" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,391 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 Haut 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 “Haut” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

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