Which to use
“Hamm” and “Harem” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,334
- “Hamm” frequency rank
- #40,585
- “Harem” frequency rank
- 47919
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hamm | Harem |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gebogener Hang eines Weinbergs | von den Männern abgegrenzter Wohnbereich für Frauen in einem Haus |
Where the eye mixes Hamm and Harem
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hamm and Harem
A purely visual mix-up. Hamm ([ham]) and Harem ([ˈhaːʁɛm]) 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 47919, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hamm is recorded at frequency rank #7,334, classified as anoun, pronounced [ham]. Harem is at rank #40,585, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːʁɛm].
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 47919, this pair ranks #1,267,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hamm vs Harem
Shared letters: ahm. Private to "Hamm": -. Private to "Harem": er.
"Hamm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Harem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hamm" for "Harem" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Hamm" or "Harem"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hamm" and "Harem" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hamm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Harem" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,267,299 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hamm" and "Harem" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Harem 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 #1,267,299 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.