Which to use
“harm” and “haze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,723
- “harm” frequency rank
- #49,774
- “haze” frequency rank
- 96497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | harm | haze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | körperlicher oder geistiger Schaden | Atmosphäre, Wetter: sehr feine, weit verstreute feste oder flüssige Partikel in der Luft |
Letter map: harm vs haze
Shared letters muted; letters that set harm and haze apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. harm (CVCC) and haze (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Spelling & dictionary notes on harm vs haze
harm and haze 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 96497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
harm is recorded at frequency rank #46,723, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 96497, this pair ranks #7,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of harm vs haze
Shared letters: ah. Private to "harm": mr. Private to "haze": ez.
"harm" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "haze" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "harm" and "haze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "harm" vs "haze" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "harm" and "haze".
- Full dictionary entry for "harm" 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 #7,091 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "harm" 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 #7,091 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.