Which to use
“Harder” and “Header” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,824
- “Harder” frequency rank
- #23,976
- “Header” frequency rank
- 59800
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Harder | Header |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Einwohner, Bewohner der Marktgemeinde Hard, eine in Hard geborene Person | Kopfzeile mit den Metadaten einer E-Mail, einer Datei oder Ähnlichem, zu der unter Umständen die Empfänger- und Absenderadresse und der Betreff gehören können |
Where the eye mixes Harder and Header
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Harder and Header
A purely visual mix-up. Harder ([ˈhaʁdɐ]) and Header ([ˈhɛdɐ]) 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 59800, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Harder is recorded at frequency rank #35,824, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaʁdɐ]. Header is at rank #23,976, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛdɐ].
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 59800, this pair ranks #810,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Harder vs Header
Shared letters: adehr. Private to "Harder": -. Private to "Header": -.
"Harder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Header" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Harder" and "Header" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Harder" or "Header" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Harder" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Header" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #810,881 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Harder" and "Header" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Harder vs harren". 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 #810,881 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.