# Hagel vs hel

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### Hagel
*noun · IPA [ˈhaːɡl̩] · frequency rank #20,284*
aus meist kleinen Eisklumpen bestehender Niederschlag

### hel
*noun · IPA [xɛl] · frequency rank #47,474*
Helium

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/hagel-vs-hel