Which to use
“Heere” and “Henry” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,156
- “Heere” frequency rank
- #3,454
- “Henry” frequency rank
- 37610
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heere | Henry |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Heer | Einheit der Induktivität |
Where the eye mixes Heere and Henry
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Heere and Henry
A purely visual mix-up. Heere ([ˈheːʁə]) and Henry ([ˈhɛnʁi]) 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 37610, 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]. Henry is at rank #3,454, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛnʁi].
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 37610, this pair ranks #1,585,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Heere vs Henry
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Heere": -. Private to "Henry": ny.
"Heere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Henry" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Heere" and "Henry" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Heere" or "Henry" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Heere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Henry" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,585,670 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heere" and "Henry" 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 #1,585,670 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.