Which to use
“harry” and “härte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,258
- “harry” frequency rank
- #9,738
- “härte” frequency rank
- 12996
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | harry | härte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | [wiederholt] belästigen, bedrängen, quälen, stressen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs härten |
Letter map: harry vs härte
Shared letters muted; letters that set harry and härte apart highlighted. Shared run: 2.
Corpus notes: harry and härte
harry and härte 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12996, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
harry is recorded at frequency rank #3,258, classified as averb, pronounced […]. härte is at rank #9,738, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛʁtə].
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 12996, this pair ranks #1,960,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of harry vs härte
Shared letters: hr. Private to "harry": ay. Private to "härte": etä.
"harry" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "härte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- harry ← ahrry · harryy · hary · haryr · hharry · hrary
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "harry" and "härte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "harry" vs "härte" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pair "harry" vs "härte" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "harry" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "härte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,960,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "harry" and "härte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs härte". 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 #1,960,765 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.