Which to use
“Heere” and “Herr” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,156
- “Heere” frequency rank
- #489
- “Herr” frequency rank
- 34645
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heere | Herr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Heer | höfliche Bezeichnung für einen Mann |
Where the eye mixes Heere and Herr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Heere with Herr
A purely visual mix-up. Heere ([ˈheːʁə]) and Herr ([hɛʁ]) 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 34645, 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]. Herr is at rank #489, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛʁ].
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 34645, this pair ranks #1,658,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Heere vs Herr
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Heere": -. Private to "Herr": -.
"Heere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Herr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Heere" for "Herr" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Heere" vs "Herr" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Heere" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Herr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,658,534 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heere" and "Herr" 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 #1,658,534 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.