Which to use
“Heere” and “Herrn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,156
- “Heere” frequency rank
- #1,699
- “Herrn” frequency rank
- 35855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heere | Herrn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Heer | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Herr |
Where the eye mixes Heere and Herrn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Heere and Herrn
A purely visual mix-up. Heere ([ˈheːʁə]) and Herrn ([hɛʁn]) 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 35855, 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]. Herrn is at rank #1,699, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛʁn].
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 35855, this pair ranks #1,629,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Heere vs Herrn
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Heere": -. Private to "Herrn": n.
"Heere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Herrn" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Heere" and "Herrn" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Heere" or "Herrn" show up more?
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 "Herrn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,629,903 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heere" and "Herrn" 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 #1,629,903 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.