Which to use
“harmony” and “Hormon” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,716
- “harmony” frequency rank
- #36,984
- “Hormon” frequency rank
- 71700
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | harmony | Hormon |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Harmonie, Übereinstimmung, Eintracht | Substanz, die Information von einem Organ zum anderen oder von einem Gewebe zum anderen überträgt und so Körperfunktionen reguliert |
Letter map: harmony vs Hormon
Shared letters muted; letters that set harmony and Hormon apart highlighted. Shared run: 5.
Spelling & dictionary notes on harmony vs Hormon
harmony and Hormon 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 71700, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
harmony is recorded at frequency rank #34,716, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Hormon is at rank #36,984, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɔʁˈmoːn].
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 71700, this pair ranks #409,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of harmony vs Hormon
Shared letters: hmnor. Private to "harmony": ay. Private to "Hormon": -.
"harmony" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV · "Hormon" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "harmony" for "Hormon" ever safe?
Which is more common, "harmony" or "Hormon"?
Useful next steps
Pair "harmony" vs "Hormon" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "harmony" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hormon" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #409,365 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "harmony" and "Hormon" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Homos vs Hormon". 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 #409,365 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.