Which to use
“Hades” and “hands” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,792
- “Hades” frequency rank
- #19,248
- “hands” frequency rank
- 58040
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hades | hands |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gott der Unterwelt, Bruder des Zeus | Plural des Substantivs hand |
Where the eye mixes Hades and hands
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hades (CVCVC) and hands (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Hades and hands
A purely visual mix-up. Hades ([ˈhaːdɛs]) and hands ([hændz]) 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 58040, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hades is recorded at frequency rank #38,792, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːdɛs]. hands is at rank #19,248, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hændz].
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 58040, this pair ranks #878,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hades vs hands
Shared letters: adhs. Private to "Hades": e. Private to "hands": n.
"Hades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "hands" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hades" and "hands" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hades" or "hands"?
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 "Hades" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hands" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #878,092 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hades" and "hands" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hades vs haze". 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 #878,092 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.