Which to use
“Hades” and “Header” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,792
- “Hades” frequency rank
- #23,976
- “Header” frequency rank
- 62768
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hades | Header |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gott der Unterwelt, Bruder des Zeus | 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 Hades and Header
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hades with Header
A purely visual mix-up. Hades ([ˈhaːdɛs]) 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 62768, 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]. 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 62768, this pair ranks #700,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hades vs Header
Shared letters: adeh. Private to "Hades": s. Private to "Header": r.
"Hades" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Header" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hades" and "Header" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Hades" or "Header" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hades" and "Header" 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 "Header" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #700,984 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hades" and "Header" 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 #700,984 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.