Hase

[ˈhaːzə]

/[ˈhaːzə]/ noun

The verdict

“Hase” is a moderately-common German word, ranked #10,295 in German word frequency and used as a noun.

#10,295
frequency rank, German
4
letters
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

Hase vs He
50% similar
Hase vs hat
25% similar
Hase vs HSV
25% similar

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

Key facts for Hase
PropertyValue
HeadwordHase
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːzə]
Letters4
Frequency rank#10,295
Misspellings tracked4
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “Hase” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). Hase lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Hase is 4 letters long, classified as a noun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhaːzə]. Corpus data places it at rank #10,295 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it. Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 4 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hase, with forms such as "ahse", "haes", and "hhase". 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 20 confusable-pair relationships, "He", "hat", "HSV", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct German form is Hase, spelled H-A-S-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase
  2. 2
    Kaninchen
  3. 3
    Kosewort
  4. 4
    Ausdruck für eine junge Frau
  5. 5
    die Tierfamilie, zu der Hase^([1]) und Kaninchen gehören
  6. 6
    ein Begleiter, der außer Konkurrenz läuft
  7. 7
    ein Sternbild nahe dem Orion
  8. 8
    das Fleisch des Hasen^([1])

Synonyms

This word in other languages

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahse,haes,hhase,hsae

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hase - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ahse2haes2hhase1hsae2
Edit distance from "Hase"

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 "Hase"?
"Hase" is spelled H-A-S-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːzə].
What does "Hase" mean?
As a noun, "Hase" means: Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase
What words are commonly confused with "Hase"?
"Hase" is commonly confused with "He", "hat", "HSV". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hase"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hase" is [ˈhaːzə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hase" come from?
"Hase" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Using “Hase”

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

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaːzə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “He” - see the side-by-side comparison. Hase vs He
  • 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