Which to use
“Hader” and “Hammer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,200
- “Hader” frequency rank
- #3,257
- “Hammer” frequency rank
- 51457
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hader | Hammer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lang andauernder, unterschwellig schwelender Streit | Werkzeug bestehend aus Hammerkopf und Stiel |
Where the eye mixes Hader and Hammer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hader runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Hammer's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Hader with Hammer
A purely visual mix-up. Hader ([ˈhaːdɐ]) and Hammer ([ˈhamɐ]) 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 51457, 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]. Hammer is at rank #3,257, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhamɐ].
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 51457, this pair ranks #1,134,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hader vs Hammer
Shared letters: aehr. Private to "Hader": d. Private to "Hammer": m.
"Hader" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hammer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hader" and "Hammer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hader" vs "Hammer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hader" and "Hammer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hader" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hammer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,134,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hader" and "Hammer" 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 #1,134,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.