Which to use
“Heer” and “Hexer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,963
- “Heer” frequency rank
- #45,347
- “Hexer” frequency rank
- 51310
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heer | Hexer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gesamtheit der Landstreitkräfte eines Staates | männliche Hexe |
Where the eye mixes Heer and Hexer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Heer vs Hexer
A purely visual mix-up. Heer ([heːɐ̯]) and Hexer ([ˈhɛksɐ]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51310, 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]. Hexer is at rank #45,347, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛksɐ].
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 51310, this pair ranks #1,140,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Heer vs Hexer
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Heer": -. Private to "Hexer": x.
"Heer" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Hexer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Heer" and "Hexer" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Heer" or "Hexer"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Heer" and "Hexer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Heer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hexer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,140,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heer" and "Hexer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Hexer". 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 #1,140,351 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.