Hasel

[ˈhaːzl̩]

/[ˈhaːzl̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hasel” is uncommon German (frequency #60,643 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#60,643
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - kleiner europäischer Süßwasserfisch mit gegabelter Schwanzflosse, ähnlich dem Döbel

Corpus desk

Index DE-hasel · Hasel · German

Hasel · rank #60,643 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #60,643
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hani

Nearest frequency peer: hani (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Hasel“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Hasel“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hasel
PropertyValue
HeadwordHasel
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːzl̩]
Letters5
Frequency rank#60,643
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hasel“ im Deutschen

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Haselfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „hani“ (#60,642), „hasta“ (#60,644), „Hauptattraktion“ (#60,645). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hasel“ bei #60,643. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hasel is uncommon German at frequency #60,643 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaːzl̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "kleiner europäischer Süßwasserfisch mit gegabelter Schwanzflosse, ähnlich dem Döbel".

No misspelling variants are generated for Hasel in our index, a sign its spelling follows regular German conventions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is Hasel, spelled H-A-S-E-L.

Definition

  1. 1
    kleiner europäischer Süßwasserfisch mit gegabelter Schwanzflosse, ähnlich dem Döbel

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Der Hasel schwimmt meistens im Schwarm.

Synonyms

HäslingDaseMärzfischMärzlingNestlingNöslingSchnotfischSpringerWeißer DöbelZinnfisch

This word in other languages

dace(English)vandoise(Français)

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 "Hasel"?
"Hasel" is spelled H-A-S-E-L. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːzl̩].
What does "Hasel" mean?
As a noun, "Hasel" means: kleiner europäischer Süßwasserfisch mit gegabelter Schwanzflosse, ähnlich dem Döbel
How do you pronounce "Hasel"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hasel" is [ˈhaːzl̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hasel" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

hasta#60,644hedge#60,650Hegau#60,652Geest#60,596

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list