Hafens

[ˈhaːfn̩s]

/[ˈhaːfn̩s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hafens” has 9 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #31,598. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#31,598
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
9
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hafen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hafens · Hafens · German

Hafens · rank #31,598 · 9 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #31,598
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 9 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Habitus

Nearest frequency peer: Habitus (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hafens“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hafens“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hafens vs Hans
67% similar
Hafens vs Haken
67% similar
Hafens vs hauen
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hafens
PropertyValue
HeadwordHafens
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːfn̩s]
Letters6
Frequency rank#31,598
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hafens“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hafensliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Habitus“ (#31,597), „Harms“ (#31,599), „Habens“ (#31,596). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hafens“ bei #31,598. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 9 spelling variants around Hafens (IPA [ˈhaːfn̩s]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #31,598 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 5 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 9 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hafens, with forms such as "ahfens", "haefns", and "hafenns". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Hans", "Haken", "hauen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hafens, spelled H-A-F-E-N-S.

Definition

  1. 1
    Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hafen
  2. 2
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hafen
  3. 3
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Hafen
  4. 4
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hafen
  5. 5
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Hafen

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahfens
  • haefns
  • hafenns
  • hafenss
  • hafesn
  • haffens
  • hafnes
  • hfaens
  • hhafens

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hafens - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

ahfens2haefns2hafenns1hafenss1hafesn2haffens1hafnes2hfaens2
Edit distance from "Hafens"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hafens"?
"Hafens" is spelled H-A-F-E-N-S. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːfn̩s].
What does "Hafens" mean?
As a noun, "Hafens" means: Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Hafen
What words are commonly confused with "Hafens"?
"Hafens" is commonly confused with "Hans", "Haken", "hauen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hafens"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hafens" is [ˈhaːfn̩s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hafens" come from?
"Hafens" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hafens", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Habens#31,596hastig#31,600Habeck#31,595hazard#31,602

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (9 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list