Which to use
“hare” and “Hexe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,584
- “hare” frequency rank
- #11,254
- “Hexe” frequency rank
- 51838
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hare | Hexe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Hase | weibliches, bösgesinntes und dämonisches Märchen- oder Sagenwesen zumeist in Gestalt einer hässlichen, zauberkräftigen Greisin mit einem Buckel und einer langen, krummen Nase, die Schadenszauber auf den Menschen ausüben kann und mit dem Teufel durch einen Pakt oder Buhlschaft verbündet ist |
Letter map: hare vs Hexe
Shared letters muted; letters that set hare and Hexe apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Pair insight - hare / Hexe
hare and Hexe 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 51838, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hare is recorded at frequency rank #40,584, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Hexe is at rank #11,254, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛksə].
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 51838, this pair ranks #1,120,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hare vs Hexe
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hare": ar. Private to "Hexe": x.
"hare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hexe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hare" and "Hexe" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "hare" or "Hexe" show up more?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "hare" and "Hexe".
- Full dictionary entry for "hare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hexe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,120,052 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hare" and "Hexe" 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 #1,120,052 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.