harevsHordeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“hare” and “Horde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,584
“hare” frequency rank
#17,614
“Horde” frequency rank
58198
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hare Horde
Definition der Hase organisierte Gruppe von Individuen (meist Säugetieren), welche sich einen Lebensraum teilen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hare and Horde apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

4 ch
hare
5 ch
Horde

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

hare and Horde 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 58198, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hare is recorded at frequency rank #40,584, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Horde is at rank #17,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔʁdə].

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 58198, this pair ranks #871,997 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of hare vs Horde

Shared letters: ehr. Private to "hare": a. Private to "Horde": do.

"hare" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Horde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hareahre · harre · hhare · hrae
  • Hordehhorde · hodre · hordde · hored · horrde · hrode · ohrde

Frequency comparison

hare#40,584
Horde#17,614

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hare" and "Horde" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "hare" or "Horde"?
"Horde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,614 in our German list, against #40,584 for "hare". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hare vs Horde

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hare” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list