haschen

[ˈhaʃn̩]

/[ˈhaʃn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“haschen” is outside the top-ranked German vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
7
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - jemanden (oder ein Tier in freier Natur) nach vorausgegangener Hatz fangen und in Gewahrsam, Verwahrung nehmen

Key facts for haschen
PropertyValue
Headwordhaschen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhaʃn̩]
Letters7
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “haschen” sits in German frequency

haschen falls outside the top-100,000 ranked German words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for haschen is 7 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhaʃn̩]. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 5 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Zero misspellings are on record for haschen in our index, a straightforward case of a spelling with little room for common typos. It is not paired with a close-neighbour confusable in our dataset, which tends to mean the word is visually distinctive enough to stand on its own.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is haschen, spelled H-A-S-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    jemanden (oder ein Tier in freier Natur) nach vorausgegangener Hatz fangen und in Gewahrsam, Verwahrung nehmen
  2. 2
    jemanden oder etwas schnell (mit den Händen [oder, bei Tieren, sonstigen Greifwerkzeugen]) zu fassen bekommen
  3. 3
    einander (im Spiel nachlaufen und) zu fangen suchen; Haschen spielen
  4. 4
    (die Hände [oder, bei Tieren, sonstige Greifwerkzeuge]) schnell nach jemandem oder etwas ausstrecken, um ihn oder es (in bestimmter Absicht, zu einem bestimmten Zweck) zu ergreifen (suchen)
  5. 5
    gierig nach etwas trachten

Antonyms

auslassenentlassenfreigebenfreisetzenjemanden auf freien Fuß setzenjemanden laufen lassenlosgebenfreilassenloslassen

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "haschen"?
"haschen" is spelled H-A-S-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaʃn̩].
What does "haschen" mean?
As a verb, "haschen" means: jemanden (oder ein Tier in freier Natur) nach vorausgegangener Hatz fangen und in Gewahrsam, Verwahrung nehmen
How do you pronounce "haschen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haschen" is [ˈhaʃn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haschen" come from?
"haschen" 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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Using “haschen”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-S-C-H-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaʃn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

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