# Hans

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈhæns/ · frequency rank #9,342

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Hebrew.

## Etymology
Borrowed from German Hans (occasionally used in English), a medieval short form of Johannes (“John”).

## Easily confused with
- **hn** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hn)
- **his** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-his)
- **has** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-has)
- **hat** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hat)
- **hes** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hes)
- **hay** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hay)
- **hon** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hon)
- **hen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hen)
- **HMS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hms)
- **hun** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hun)
- **har** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-har)
- **haw** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-haw)
- **HHS** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hhs)
- **hap** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hap)
- **hao** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hao)
- **hos** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hos)
- **Haq** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-haq)
- **hav** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hav)
- **hin** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hin)
- **Hus** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hans-vs-hus)

## Common misspellings (6)
`ahns`, `hanns`, `hanss`, `hasn`, `hhans`, `hnas`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hans