Which to use
“Hader” and “Header” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,200
- “Hader” frequency rank
- #23,976
- “Header” frequency rank
- 72176
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hader | Header |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lang andauernder, unterschwellig schwelender Streit | Kopfzeile mit den Metadaten einer E-Mail, einer Datei oder Ähnlichem, zu der unter Umständen die Empfänger- und Absenderadresse und der Betreff gehören können |
Where the eye mixes Hader and Header
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hader vs Header
A purely visual mix-up. Hader ([ˈhaːdɐ]) and Header ([ˈhɛdɐ]) 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 72176, 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]. Header is at rank #23,976, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛdɐ].
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 72176, this pair ranks #395,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hader vs Header
Shared letters: adehr. Private to "Hader": -. Private to "Header": -.
"Hader" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Header" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hader" and "Header" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Hader" or "Header" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hader" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Header" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #395,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hader" and "Header" 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 #395,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.