HadervsHexerWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Hader” and “Hexer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#48,200
“Hader” frequency rank
#45,347
“Hexer” frequency rank
93547
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Hader Hexer
Definition lang andauernder, unterschwellig schwelender Streit männliche Hexe

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hader and Hexer apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
Hader
5 ch
Hexer

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Hader ([ˈhaːdɐ]) and Hexer ([ˈhɛksɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 93547, 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]. Hexer is at rank #45,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛksɐ].

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 93547, this pair ranks #22,124 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Hader vs Hexer

Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Hader": ad. Private to "Hexer": x.

"Hader" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC  ·  "Hexer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Haderahder · hadder · haderr · hadre · haedr · hdaer · hhader
  • Hexerehxer · heexr · hexerr · hexre · hexxer · hhexer · hxeer

Frequency comparison

Hader#48,200
Hexer#45,347

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Hader" and "Hexer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈhaːdɐ] versus [ˈhɛksɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Hader" or "Hexer"?
"Hexer" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #45,347 in our German list, against #48,200 for "Hader". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering Hader vs Hexer

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hader” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list