Which to use
“Heere” and “Hexerei” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,156
- “Heere” frequency rank
- #37,564
- “Hexerei” frequency rank
- 71720
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heere | Hexerei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Heer | Handlung einer Person, der unterstellt wird, über magische Kräfte zu verfügen und diese in der Regel zum Nachteil anderer einzusetzen |
Where the eye mixes Heere and Hexerei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Heere runs 5 letters (CVVCV) against Hexerei's 7 (CVCVCVV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Heere vs Hexerei
A purely visual mix-up. Heere ([ˈheːʁə]) and Hexerei ([hɛksəˈʁaɪ̯]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71720, 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]. Hexerei is at rank #37,564, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛksəˈʁaɪ̯].
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 71720, this pair ranks #408,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Heere vs Hexerei
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Heere": -. Private to "Hexerei": ix.
"Heere" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "Hexerei" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Heere" for "Hexerei" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Heere" vs "Hexerei" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Heere" and "Hexerei" 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 "Hexerei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #408,766 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heere" and "Hexerei" 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 #408,766 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.