Which to use
“Haven” and “haze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,587
- “Haven” frequency rank
- #49,774
- “haze” frequency rank
- 75361
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haven | haze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hafen | Atmosphäre, Wetter: sehr feine, weit verstreute feste oder flüssige Partikel in der Luft |
Letter map: Haven vs haze
Shared letters muted; letters that set Haven and haze apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Corpus notes: Haven and haze
Haven and haze are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75361, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haven is recorded at frequency rank #25,587, classified as anoun. 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 75361, this pair ranks #309,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Haven vs haze
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Haven": nv. Private to "haze": z.
"Haven" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Haven" for "haze" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Haven" vs "haze" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "Haven" vs "haze" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haven" 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 #309,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haven" 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 #309,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.