Which to use
“Harem” and “haze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,585
- “Harem” frequency rank
- #49,774
- “haze” frequency rank
- 90359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Harem | haze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von den Männern abgegrenzter Wohnbereich für Frauen in einem Haus | Atmosphäre, Wetter: sehr feine, weit verstreute feste oder flüssige Partikel in der Luft |
Where the eye mixes Harem and haze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Harem vs haze
A purely visual mix-up. Harem ([ˈhaːʁɛm]) and haze ([heɪz]) 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 90359, 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]. haze is at rank #49,774, tagged as anoun, pronounced [heɪz].
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 90359, this pair ranks #47,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Harem vs haze
Shared letters: aeh. Private to "Harem": mr. Private to "haze": z.
"Harem" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Harem" and "haze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Harem" vs "haze" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Harem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "haze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #47,805 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Harem" and "haze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne 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 #47,805 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.