Which to use
“Hader” and “Häme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,200
- “Hader” frequency rank
- #30,120
- “Häme” frequency rank
- 78320
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hader | Häme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lang andauernder, unterschwellig schwelender Streit | Spott mit starkem Anteil an Schadenfreude; zynische Polemik |
Where the eye mixes Hader and Häme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Hader runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Häme's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Hader vs Häme
A purely visual mix-up. Hader ([ˈhaːdɐ]) and Häme ([ˈhɛːmə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78320, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hader is recorded at frequency rank #48,200, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːdɐ]. Häme is at rank #30,120, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛːmə].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 78320, this pair ranks #240,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hader vs Häme
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hader": adr. Private to "Häme": mä.
"Hader" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Häme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hader ← ahder · hadder · haderr · hadre · haedr · hdaer · hhader
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hader" and "Häme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hader" or "Häme"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hader" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Häme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #240,931 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hader" and "Häme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hader vs Hemer". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #240,931 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.