Which to use
“ham” and “Harms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #10,294
- “ham” frequency rank
- #31,599
- “Harms” frequency rank
- 41893
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ham | Harms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | äußerste Hautschicht bei Amphibien und Reptilien; Haut | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Harm |
Where the eye mixes ham and Harms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between ham and Harms
A purely visual mix-up. ham ([ˈhɑmˀ]) and Harms ([haʁms]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41893, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ham is recorded at frequency rank #10,294, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɑmˀ]. Harms is at rank #31,599, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haʁms].
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 41893, this pair ranks #1,465,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ham vs Harms
Shared letters: ahm. Private to "ham": -. Private to "Harms": rs.
"ham" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Harms" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Harms ← ahrms · hamrs · harmms · harmss · harrms · harsm · hharms · hrams
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ham" and "Harms" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "ham" vs "Harms" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ham" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Harms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,465,898 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ham" and "Harms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hardi vs Harms". 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 #1,465,898 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.