haste

[ˈhastə]

/[ˈhastə]/ verb

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The verdict

“haste” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #9,562. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#9,562
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hasten

Corpus desk

Index DE-haste · haste · German

haste · rank #9,562 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #9,562
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Gymnasiums

Nearest frequency peer: Gymnasiums (-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 „haste“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „haste“ 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).

haste vs hat
60% similar
haste vs Haut
40% similar
haste vs Hose
40% similar

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

Key facts for haste
PropertyValue
Headwordhaste
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhastə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#9,562
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „haste“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).hasteliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Gymnasiums“ (#9,561), „helfe“ (#9,563), „glücklichen“ (#9,560). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „haste“ bei #9,562. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around haste (IPA [ˈhastə]), averb. Corpus frequency is #9,562 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for haste, with forms such as "ahste", "haset", and "hastte". 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, "hat", "Haut", "Hose", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is best explained by sound-to-letter mapping rather than etymology. The correct German form is haste, spelled H-A-S-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hasten
  2. 2
    1. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hasten
  3. 3
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hasten
  4. 4
    2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hasten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahste
  • haset
  • hastte
  • hatse
  • hhaste
  • hsate

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahste2haset2hastte1hatse2hhaste1hsate2
Edit distance from "haste"

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 "haste"?
"haste" is spelled H-A-S-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhastə].
What does "haste" mean?
As a verb, "haste" means: 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hasten
What words are commonly confused with "haste"?
"haste" is commonly confused with "hat", "Haut", "Hose". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "haste"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "haste" is [ˈhastə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "haste" come from?
"haste" 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 "haste", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

helfe#9,563frech#9,545Edith#9,529Mädel#9,596

Similar misspelling depth

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

Hype6 variantsmaps6 variantsrotes6 variantssollt6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list