Which to use
“hare” and “Herd” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,584
- “hare” frequency rank
- #9,043
- “Herd” frequency rank
- 49627
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hare | Herd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Hase | (zentrale) Feuerstelle, Wärmequelle und Kochstelle eines Hauses |
Letter map: hare vs Herd
Shared letters muted; letters that set hare and Herd apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: hare and Herd
hare and Herd are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49627, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hare is recorded at frequency rank #40,584, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Herd is at rank #9,043, tagged as anoun, pronounced [heːɐ̯t].
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 49627, this pair ranks #1,204,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hare vs Herd
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "hare": a. Private to "Herd": d.
"hare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Herd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hare" and "Herd" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hare" vs "Herd" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hare" and "Herd".
- Full dictionary entry for "hare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Herd" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,204,306 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hare" and "Herd" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hare vs puzzles". 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 #1,204,306 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.