Which to use
“Haram” and “Harms” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #20,611
- “Haram” frequency rank
- #31,599
- “Harms” frequency rank
- 52210
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Haram | Harms |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein heiliger, für Ungläubige verbotener Bezirk im Islam | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Harm |
Where the eye mixes Haram and Harms
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Haram (CVCVC) and Harms (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Haram vs Harms
A purely visual mix-up. Haram ([haˈʁaːm]) and Harms ([haʁms]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52210, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Haram is recorded at frequency rank #20,611, classified as anoun, pronounced [haˈʁaːm]. Harms is at rank #31,599, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haʁms].
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 52210, this pair ranks #1,105,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Haram vs Harms
Shared letters: ahmr. Private to "Haram": -. Private to "Harms": s.
"Haram" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Harms" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Haram" for "Harms" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Haram" vs "Harms" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Haram" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Harms" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,105,747 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Haram" and "Harms" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hardi vs Harms". 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 #1,105,747 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.