Which to use
“Hammer” and “homme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,257
- “Hammer” frequency rank
- #34,175
- “homme” frequency rank
- 37432
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hammer | homme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Werkzeug bestehend aus Hammerkopf und Stiel | Mann |
Where the eye mixes Hammer and homme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hammer runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against homme's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hammer and homme
A purely visual mix-up. Hammer ([ˈhamɐ]) 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 37432, 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]. 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 37432, this pair ranks #1,590,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hammer vs homme
Shared letters: ehm. Private to "Hammer": ar. Private to "homme": o.
"Hammer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "homme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hammer" and "homme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hammer" or "homme"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hammer" 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 #1,590,397 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hammer" 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 #1,590,397 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.