Which to use
“Heeres” and “Hexerei” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,446
- “Heeres” frequency rank
- #37,564
- “Hexerei” frequency rank
- 54010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heeres | Hexerei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular 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 Heeres and Hexerei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Heeres with Hexerei
A purely visual mix-up. Heeres ([ˈheːʁəs]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Heeres is recorded at frequency rank #16,446, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈheːʁəs]. 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 54010, this pair ranks #1,035,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Heeres vs Hexerei
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Heeres": s. Private to "Hexerei": ix.
"Heeres" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Hexerei" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Heeres" and "Hexerei" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Heeres" or "Hexerei"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Heeres" and "Hexerei" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Heeres" 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 #1,035,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heeres" and "Hexerei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hexer vs Hexerei". 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 #1,035,605 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.