Hatz

[hat͡s]

/[hat͡s]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hatz” is uncommon German (frequency #76,871 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#76,871
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Hetzjagd mit Hunden

Corpus desk

Index DE-hatz · Hatz · German

Hatz · rank #76,871 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #76,871
  • LEN-MID 4 letters
  • VOW-1 1 vowel
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hauptgruppe

Nearest frequency peer: Hauptgruppe (+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 „Hatz“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Hatz
PropertyValue
HeadwordHatz
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[hat͡s]
Letters4
Frequency rank#76,871
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Hatz“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Hatzfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „Hauptgruppe“ (#76,872), „Handgriffen“ (#76,868), „Hauptunterschied“ (#76,874). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hatz“ bei #76,871. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Hatz is uncommon German at frequency #76,871 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [hat͡s]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

Hatz doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hatz, spelled H-A-T-Z.

Definition

  1. 1
    Hetzjagd mit Hunden
  2. 2
    Verfolgung von Flüchtigen
  3. 3
    Eile
  4. 4
    Verabredungsmensur mit mehreren Paukanten

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Gruppen von 150 Männern ziehen zur Hatz in den Busch, jeder mit einem kleinen Beil bewaffnet, treiben einen Elefanten vor sich her und versuchen, ihm Wunden an den Beinen zuzufügen, bis das Tier unter seinem eigenen Gewicht zusammenbricht.“
  2. „Es war dann eine unglaubliche Hatz zum Theater.“

Synonyms

HetzeHetzjagdHetzereiPro-Patria-Suite

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 "Hatz"?
"Hatz" is spelled H-A-T-Z. The IPA pronunciation is [hat͡s].
What does "Hatz" mean?
As a noun, "Hatz" means: Hetzjagd mit Hunden
How do you pronounce "Hatz"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hatz" is [hat͡s]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hatz" come from?
"Hatz" 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 "Hatz", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

kami#76,946fahl#76,748Lots#77,028ludo#77,029

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list