Which to use
“har” is an adverb and “Hure” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,383
- “har” frequency rank
- #8,882
- “Hure” frequency rank
- 45265
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | har | Hure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dort | Frau, die für Geld sexuelle Handlungen vornimmt; Prostituierte |
Where the eye mixes har and Hure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between har and Hure
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: har is [hɛaɹ] while Hure is [ˈhuːʁə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45265, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
har is recorded at frequency rank #36,383, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɛaɹ]. Hure is at rank #8,882, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhuːʁə].
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 45265, this pair ranks #1,358,937 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of har vs Hure
Shared letters: hr. Private to "har": a. Private to "Hure": eu.
"har" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Hure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hure ← hhure · hrue · huer · hurre · uhre
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "har" and "Hure" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "har" or "Hure"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "har" and "Hure" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "har" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,358,937 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "har" and "Hure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "har 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 #1,358,937 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.