hash

[hæʃ]

/[hæʃ]/ verb

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The verdict

“hash” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #45,335. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#45,335
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Fleisch oder Gemüse hacken, Fleisch zu Hackfleisch verarbeiten

Corpus desk

Index DE-hash · hash · German

hash · rank #45,335 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #45,335
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hartnäckigkeit

Nearest frequency peer: Hartnäckigkeit (-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 „hash“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hash“ 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).

hash vs HH
0% similar
hash vs hat
50% similar
hash vs HSV
0% similar

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

Key facts for hash
PropertyValue
Headwordhash
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[hæʃ]
Letters4
Frequency rank#45,335
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hash“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).hashliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hartnäckigkeit“ (#45,334), „Handgranaten“ (#45,333), „Haltepunkt“ (#45,332). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hash“ bei #45,335. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around hash (IPA [hæʃ]), averb. Corpus frequency is #45,335 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for hash, with forms such as "ahsh", "hahs", and "hashh". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "HH", "hat", "HSV", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is hash, spelled H-A-S-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    Fleisch oder Gemüse hacken, Fleisch zu Hackfleisch verarbeiten
  2. 2
    etwas verpfuschen, etwas verpatzen
  3. 3
    etwas diskutieren, etwas (ausführlich) besprechen

Synonyms

chopmess up

This word in other languages

hacher(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahsh
  • hahs
  • hashh
  • hassh
  • hhash
  • hsah

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahsh2hahs2hashh1hassh1hhash1hsah2
Edit distance from "hash"

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 "hash"?
"hash" is spelled H-A-S-H. The IPA pronunciation is [hæʃ].
What does "hash" mean?
As a verb, "hash" means: Fleisch oder Gemüse hacken, Fleisch zu Hackfleisch verarbeiten
What words are commonly confused with "hash"?
"hash" is commonly confused with "HH", "hat", "HSV". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hash"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hash" is [hæʃ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hash" come from?
"hash" 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 "hash", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

Juda#45,369lupo#45,434Lyra#45,436mala#45,440

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

idole6 variantsJudäa6 variantsEssex6 variantsDocs6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list