Which to use
“Hafer” is a noun and “har” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,339
- “Hafer” frequency rank
- #36,383
- “har” frequency rank
- 63722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hafer | har |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Getreideart, die über locker ausgebreitete oder zur Seite ausgerichtete Rispen verfügt | dort |
Where the eye mixes Hafer and har
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hafer vs har
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hafer is [ˈhaːfɐ] while har is [hɛaɹ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 63722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hafer is recorded at frequency rank #27,339, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːfɐ]. har is at rank #36,383, tagged as anadv, pronounced [hɛaɹ].
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 63722, this pair ranks #666,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hafer vs har
Shared letters: ahr. Private to "Hafer": ef. Private to "har": -.
"Hafer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "har" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hafer ← ahfer · haefr · haferr · haffer · hfaer · hhafer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hafer" for "har" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Hafer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "har" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #666,630 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hafer" and "har" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "har 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 #666,630 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.