Which to use
“Häme” and “Harms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,120
- “Häme” frequency rank
- #31,599
- “Harms” frequency rank
- 61719
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Häme | Harms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Spott mit starkem Anteil an Schadenfreude; zynische Polemik | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Harm |
Where the eye mixes Häme and Harms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Häme runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Harms's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Häme with Harms
A purely visual mix-up. Häme ([ˈhɛːmə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61719, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Häme is recorded at frequency rank #30,120, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛːmə]. 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 61719, this pair ranks #739,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Häme vs Harms
Shared letters: hm. Private to "Häme": eä. Private to "Harms": ars.
"Häme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Harms" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Harms ← ahrms · hamrs · harmms · harmss · harrms · harsm · hharms · hrams
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Häme" and "Harms" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Häme" or "Harms"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Häme" 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 #739,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Häme" 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 #739,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.