Which to use
“hama” and “Harz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,666
- “hama” frequency rank
- #7,482
- “Harz” frequency rank
- 52148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hama | Harz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eimer, Schüssel | zähflüssige, klebrige, stark duftende Absonderung von weißer bis gelbbrauner Farbe, meist aus dem Holz von Nadelbäumen |
Letter map: hama vs Harz
Shared letters muted; letters that set hama and Harz apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - hama / Harz
hama and Harz 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 52148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hama is recorded at frequency rank #44,666, classified as anoun. Harz is at rank #7,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haːɐ̯t͡s].
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 52148, this pair ranks #1,108,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hama vs Harz
Shared letters: ah. Private to "hama": m. Private to "Harz": rz.
"hama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Harz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hama" for "Harz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "hama" vs "Harz" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hama" and "Harz".
- Full dictionary entry for "hama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Harz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,108,213 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hama" and "Harz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hama 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 #1,108,213 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.