Which to use
“Hahn” and “harm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,046
- “Hahn” frequency rank
- #46,723
- “harm” frequency rank
- 50769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hahn | harm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | das männliche Tier verschiedener Vogelarten | körperlicher oder geistiger Schaden |
Letter map: Hahn vs harm
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hahn and harm apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: Hahn and harm
Hahn and harm are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50769, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hahn is recorded at frequency rank #4,046, classified as anoun, pronounced [haːn]. harm is at rank #46,723, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 50769, this pair ranks #1,161,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hahn vs harm
Shared letters: ah. Private to "Hahn": n. Private to "harm": mr.
"Hahn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "harm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hahn" for "harm" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hahn" vs "harm" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Hahn" and "harm".
- Full dictionary entry for "Hahn" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "harm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,161,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hahn" and "harm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harm vs puzzles". 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 #1,161,171 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.