Which to use
“Heere” and “Heeres” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,156
- “Heere” frequency rank
- #16,446
- “Heeres” frequency rank
- 50602
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heere | Heeres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Heer | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Heer |
Where the eye mixes Heere and Heeres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Heere and Heeres
A purely visual mix-up. Heere ([ˈheːʁə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Heere” sits inside “Heeres”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50602, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Heere is recorded at frequency rank #34,156, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈheːʁə]. 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 50602, this pair ranks #1,167,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Heere vs Heeres
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Heere": -. Private to "Heeres": s.
"Heere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Heeres" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Heere" for "Heeres" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Heere" vs "Heeres" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Heere" and "Heeres" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Heere" 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 #1,167,472 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heere" and "Heeres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Heere 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 #1,167,472 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.