Which to use
“Hamm” and “harm” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,334
- “Hamm” frequency rank
- #46,723
- “harm” frequency rank
- 54057
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hamm | harm |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gebogener Hang eines Weinbergs | körperlicher oder geistiger Schaden |
Letter map: Hamm vs harm
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hamm and harm apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Spelling & dictionary notes on Hamm vs harm
Hamm and harm 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 differ by a single letter - m in “Hamm” becomes r in “harm”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54057, 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]. harm is at rank #46,723, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 54057, this pair ranks #1,033,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hamm vs harm
Shared letters: ahm. Private to "Hamm": -. Private to "harm": r.
"Hamm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "harm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hamm" for "harm" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hamm" vs "harm" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pair "Hamm" vs "harm" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hamm" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "harm" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,033,843 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hamm" and "harm" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harm vs puzzles". 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 #1,033,843 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.