Which to use
“Harem” and “Harz” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,585
- “Harem” frequency rank
- #7,482
- “Harz” frequency rank
- 48067
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Harem | Harz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von den Männern abgegrenzter Wohnbereich für Frauen in einem Haus | zähflüssige, klebrige, stark duftende Absonderung von weißer bis gelbbrauner Farbe, meist aus dem Holz von Nadelbäumen |
Where the eye mixes Harem and Harz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Harem with Harz
A purely visual mix-up. Harem ([ˈhaːʁɛm]) and Harz ([haːɐ̯t͡s]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48067, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Harem is recorded at frequency rank #40,585, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːʁɛm]. Harz is at rank #7,482, tagged as anoun, pronounced [haːɐ̯t͡s].
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 48067, this pair ranks #1,261,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Harem vs Harz
Shared letters: ahr. Private to "Harem": em. Private to "Harz": z.
"Harem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Harz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Harem" for "Harz" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Harem" vs "Harz" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Harem" and "Harz" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Harem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Harz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,261,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Harem" and "Harz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Harem vs haze". 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 #1,261,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.