Which to use
“hare” and “Hirt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,584
- “hare” frequency rank
- #31,614
- “Hirt” frequency rank
- 72198
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hare | Hirt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Hase | Hüter einer Herde |
Letter map: hare vs Hirt
Shared letters muted; letters that set hare and Hirt apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. hare (CVCV) and Hirt (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Pair insight - hare / Hirt
hare and Hirt 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 72198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hare is recorded at frequency rank #40,584, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Hirt is at rank #31,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɪʁt].
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 72198, this pair ranks #394,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hare vs Hirt
Shared letters: hr. Private to "hare": ae. Private to "Hirt": it.
"hare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hirt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "hare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hirt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #394,996 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hare" and "Hirt" 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 #394,996 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.