Which to use
“Hades” and “Harms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,792
- “Hades” frequency rank
- #31,599
- “Harms” frequency rank
- 70391
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hades | Harms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gott der Unterwelt, Bruder des Zeus | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Harm |
Where the eye mixes Hades and Harms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hades (CVCVC) and Harms (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Hades and Harms
A purely visual mix-up. Hades ([ˈhaːdɛs]) and Harms ([haʁms]) 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 70391, 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]. Harms is at rank #31,599, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haʁms].
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 70391, this pair ranks #447,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hades vs Harms
Shared letters: ahs. Private to "Hades": de. Private to "Harms": mr.
"Hades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Harms" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hades" for "Harms" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hades" vs "Harms" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hades" and "Harms" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hades" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Harms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #447,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hades" and "Harms" 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 #447,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.