Which to use
“Heer” and “Heeres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,963
- “Heer” frequency rank
- #16,446
- “Heeres” frequency rank
- 22409
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heer | Heeres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der Landstreitkräfte eines Staates | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Heer |
Where the eye mixes Heer and Heeres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Heer and Heeres
A purely visual mix-up. Heer ([heːɐ̯]) and Heeres ([ˈheːʁəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Heer” sits inside “Heeres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22409, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Heer is recorded at frequency rank #5,963, classified as anoun, pronounced [heːɐ̯]. Heeres is at rank #16,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈheːʁəs].
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 22409, this pair ranks #1,874,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Heer vs Heeres
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Heer": -. Private to "Heeres": s.
"Heer" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Heeres" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Heer" for "Heeres" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Heer" vs "Heeres" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Heer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Heeres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,874,520 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heer" and "Heeres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Heer 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 #1,874,520 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.