Which to use
“Header” is a noun and “hear” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #23,976
- “Header” frequency rank
- #34,155
- “hear” frequency rank
- 58131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Header | hear |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Kopfzeile mit den Metadaten einer E-Mail, einer Datei oder Ähnlichem, zu der unter Umständen die Empfänger- und Absenderadresse und der Betreff gehören können | hören; mit dem Gehör wahrnehmen |
Where the eye mixes Header and hear
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Header and hear
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Header is [ˈhɛdɐ] while hear is [hɪə(ɹ)]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 58131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Header is recorded at frequency rank #23,976, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛdɐ]. hear is at rank #34,155, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɪə(ɹ)].
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 58131, this pair ranks #874,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Header vs hear
Shared letters: aehr. Private to "Header": d. Private to "hear": -.
"Header" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "hear" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Header" for "hear" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Header" vs "hear" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Header" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hear" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #874,582 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Header" and "hear" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hear vs Hemer". 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 #874,582 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.