Which to use
“Header” and “Hetzer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #23,976
- “Header” frequency rank
- #29,173
- “Hetzer” frequency rank
- 53149
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Header | Hetzer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | (männliche) Person, die in der Öffentlichkeit Hass gegen jemanden/etwas schürt, Stimmung gegen jemanden/etwas macht |
Where the eye mixes Header and Hetzer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Header and Hetzer
A purely visual mix-up. Header ([ˈhɛdɐ]) and Hetzer ([ˈhɛt͡sɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53149, 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]. Hetzer is at rank #29,173, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛt͡sɐ].
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 53149, this pair ranks #1,069,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Header vs Hetzer
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Header": ad. Private to "Hetzer": tz.
"Header" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Hetzer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Header" and "Hetzer" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Header" or "Hetzer"?
After this comparison
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 "Hetzer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,069,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Header" and "Hetzer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Hetzer". 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 #1,069,297 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.