Which to use
“hama” and “Hemd” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,666
- “hama” frequency rank
- #6,667
- “Hemd” frequency rank
- 51333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hama | Hemd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Eimer, Schüssel | Teil der Oberbekleidung für den Oberkörper, vor allem für Männer |
Letter map: hama vs Hemd
Shared letters muted; letters that set hama and Hemd apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: hama and Hemd
hama and Hemd 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 51333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hama is recorded at frequency rank #44,666, classified as anoun. Hemd is at rank #6,667, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛmt].
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 51333, this pair ranks #1,139,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hama vs Hemd
Shared letters: hm. Private to "hama": a. Private to "Hemd": de.
"hama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hemd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hama" and "Hemd" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hama" vs "Hemd" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "hama" vs "Hemd" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "hama" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hemd" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,139,488 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hama" and "Hemd" 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 #1,139,488 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.