Which to use
“hej” is an intj and “her” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,213
- “hej” frequency rank
- #477
- “her” frequency rank
- 48690
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hej | her |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | informelle Grußformel | Bewegung in Richtung des Sprechenden von einem entfernteren Ort aus |
Where the eye mixes hej and her
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hej with her
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hej is [haɪ] while her is [heːɐ̯]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - j in “hej” becomes r in “her”, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48690, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hej is recorded at frequency rank #48,213, classified as anintj, pronounced [haɪ]. her is at rank #477, tagged as anadv, pronounced [heːɐ̯].
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 48690, this pair ranks #1,239,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hej vs her
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hej": j. Private to "her": r.
"hej" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "her" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hej" and "her" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hej" vs "her" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hej" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "her" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,239,262 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hej" and "her" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs hej". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,239,262 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.