Which to use
“harmlosen” and “harmloser” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,369
- “harmlosen” frequency rank
- #34,715
- “harmloser” frequency rank
- 57084
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | harmlosen | harmloser |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs harmlos |
Where the eye mixes harmlosen and harmloser
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between harmlosen and harmloser
A purely visual mix-up. harmlosen ([ˈhaʁmloːzn̩]) and harmloser ([ˈhaʁmloːzɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “harmlosen” becomes r in “harmloser”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 57084, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
harmlosen is recorded at frequency rank #22,369, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaʁmloːzn̩]. harmloser is at rank #34,715, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaʁmloːzɐ].
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 57084, this pair ranks #915,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of harmlosen vs harmloser
Shared letters: aehlmors. Private to "harmlosen": n. Private to "harmloser": -.
"harmlosen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC · "harmloser" · 9 letters · shape CVCCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "harmlosen" for "harmloser" ever safe?
Frequency check: "harmlosen" vs "harmloser" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "harmlosen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "harmloser" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #915,111 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "harmlosen" and "harmloser" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harmlose vs harmloser". 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 #915,111 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.