Which to use
“Heere” and “Hexer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,156
- “Heere” frequency rank
- #45,347
- “Hexer” frequency rank
- 79503
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heere | Hexer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Heer | männliche Hexe |
Where the eye mixes Heere and Hexer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Heere (CVVCV) and Hexer (CVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Heere vs Hexer
A purely visual mix-up. Heere ([ˈheːʁə]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 79503, 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]. 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 79503, this pair ranks #215,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Heere vs Hexer
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Heere": -. Private to "Hexer": x.
"Heere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Hexer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Heere" for "Hexer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Heere" or "Hexer"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Heere" and "Hexer" 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 "Hexer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #215,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heere" 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 #215,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.