Hase

[ˈhaːzə]

/[ˈhaːzə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hase” sits in 20 confusable pairs (corpus #10,295) as a noun. The look-alike neighbours are the real trap.

#10,295
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
4
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Säugetier mit langen Ohren aus der Gattung Lepus, speziell der Feldhase

Corpus desk

Index DE-hase · Hase · German

Hase · rank #10,295 · 4 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,295
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-LOW 4 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH ham

Nearest frequency peer: ham (-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.

Frequency neighbourhood for “Hase”

Lower corpus rank = more everyday usage (inverted bar length for readability)

corpus weight

What this shows Bars show where “Hase” sits against the nearest ranked German headwords in the FrequencyWords band, not a reprint of letter-browse containment.

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).

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)

Wo “Hase” in der deutschen Häufigkeit sitzt

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Haseliegt hier:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). In derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite liegen „ham“ (#10,294), „Hawaii“ (#10,296), „Halbjahr“ (#10,293). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Easy to mix with look-alikes

The spelling risk for Hase is neighbouring look-alikes ("He", "hat", …), not just typos; it is anoun pronounced [ˈhaːzə]. Frequency #10,295 among 3,372 “H” headwords. 8 recorded senses keep meaning in play.

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])

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hase appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Der Hase gehört zum Niederwild.
  2. „Ein Hase lief über die Wiese.“

Synonyms

LangohrLangohrMeister LampeKaninchenKarnickelStallhaseÄuglerLieblingSchatzSchneckeSchnitteTorteSchrittmacherLepus

This word in other languages

hare(English)liebre(Español)lièvre(Français)lebre(Português)

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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 4 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hilf#10,298feat#10,279EuGH#10,275lake#10,319

What to do next

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  • "Hase" maps to 20 confusable pairs in this vintage; the highest-scored is "He". View pair
  • 4 edit-distance misspelling variants are generated for spell-check research on this headword. See variants
  • Usage frequency rank #10,295 among German headwords in this corpus. Corpus statistics
  • Browse more German words in the "H" letter cohort. H–Z browse

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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