Which to use
“head” is a noun and “hex” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,062
- “head” frequency rank
- #35,833
- “hex” frequency rank
- 46895
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | head | hex |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Kopf | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hexen |
Where the eye mixes head and hex
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: head vs hex
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: head is [hɛd] while hex is [hɛks]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46895, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
head is recorded at frequency rank #11,062, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɛd]. hex is at rank #35,833, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛks].
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 46895, this pair ranks #1,303,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of head vs hex
Shared letters: eh. Private to "head": ad. Private to "hex": x.
"head" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hex" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- head ← ehad · haed · headd · heda · hhead
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "head" and "hex" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "head" or "hex" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "head" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hex" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,303,272 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "head" and "hex" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs hex". 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 #1,303,272 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.