Which to use
“Heime” and “homme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,105
- “Heime” frequency rank
- #34,175
- “homme” frequency rank
- 67280
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heime | homme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Heim | Mann |
Where the eye mixes Heime and homme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Heime (CVVCV) and homme (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Heime and homme
A purely visual mix-up. Heime ([ˈhaɪ̯mə]) and homme ([ɔm]) 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 67280, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Heime is recorded at frequency rank #33,105, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯mə]. homme is at rank #34,175, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɔm].
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 67280, this pair ranks #545,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Heime vs homme
Shared letters: ehm. Private to "Heime": i. Private to "homme": o.
"Heime" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "homme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Heime" and "homme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Heime" or "homme" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Heime" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "homme" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #545,303 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heime" and "homme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Heime 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 #545,303 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.