Which to use
“Haien” and “Harem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,794
- “Haien” frequency rank
- #40,585
- “Harem” frequency rank
- 79379
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haien | Harem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Hai | von den Männern abgegrenzter Wohnbereich für Frauen in einem Haus |
Where the eye mixes Haien and Harem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Haien (CVVVC) and Harem (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Haien vs Harem
A purely visual mix-up. Haien ([ˈhaɪ̯ən]) and Harem ([ˈhaːʁɛm]) 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 79379, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haien is recorded at frequency rank #38,794, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯ən]. Harem is at rank #40,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːʁɛm].
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 79379, this pair ranks #217,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Haien vs Harem
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Haien": in. Private to "Harem": mr.
"Haien" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "Harem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Haien" and "Harem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haien" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Harem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #217,689 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haien" and "Harem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Harem 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 #217,689 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.