Which to use
“Hammer” and “Hemmer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,257
- “Hammer” frequency rank
- #43,955
- “Hemmer” frequency rank
- 47212
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hammer | Hemmer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Werkzeug bestehend aus Hammerkopf und Stiel | etwas, das eine Reaktion verhindert oder zumindest abbremst |
Where the eye mixes Hammer and Hemmer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hammer vs Hemmer
A purely visual mix-up. Hammer ([ˈhamɐ]) and Hemmer ([ˈhɛmɐ]) 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 a single letter - a in “Hammer” becomes e in “Hemmer”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47212, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hammer is recorded at frequency rank #3,257, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhamɐ]. Hemmer is at rank #43,955, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛmɐ].
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 47212, this pair ranks #1,292,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hammer vs Hemmer
Shared letters: ehmr. Private to "Hammer": a. Private to "Hemmer": -.
"Hammer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hemmer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hammer" and "Hemmer" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hammer" vs "Hemmer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hammer" and "Hemmer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hammer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hemmer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,292,326 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hammer" and "Hemmer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Hemmer". 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 #1,292,326 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.