Which to use
“hare” and “Hirte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,584
- “hare” frequency rank
- #27,772
- “Hirte” frequency rank
- 68356
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hare | Hirte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Hase | Besitzer und Hüter einer Tierherde |
Letter map: hare vs Hirte
Shared letters muted; letters that set hare and Hirte apart highlighted. Shared run: 3. hare runs 4 letters (CVCV) against Hirte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Pair insight - hare / Hirte
hare and Hirte 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68356, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hare is recorded at frequency rank #40,584, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Hirte is at rank #27,772, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪʁtə].
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 68356, this pair ranks #510,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hare vs Hirte
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "hare": a. Private to "Hirte": it.
"hare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hirte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hare" and "Hirte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "hare" or "Hirte" show up more?
After this comparison
You've compared "hare" and "Hirte". Here's where to go from here.
- Full dictionary entry for "hare" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hirte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #510,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hare" and "Hirte" 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 #510,359 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.