Which to use
“Häme” and “homme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,120
- “Häme” frequency rank
- #34,175
- “homme” frequency rank
- 64295
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Häme | homme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Spott mit starkem Anteil an Schadenfreude; zynische Polemik | Mann |
Where the eye mixes Häme and homme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Häme runs 4 letters (CVCV) against homme's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Häme vs homme
A purely visual mix-up. Häme ([ˈhɛːmə]) and homme ([ɔm]) 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 64295, 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]. homme is at rank #34,175, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɔm].
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 64295, this pair ranks #646,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Häme vs homme
Shared letters: ehm. Private to "Häme": ä. Private to "homme": o.
"Häme" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "homme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- homme ← hhomme · hmome · homem · ohmme
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Häme" and "homme" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Häme" or "homme"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Häme" and "homme" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Häme" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "homme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #646,604 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Häme" and "homme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "homme vs Homs". 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 #646,604 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.