Which to use
“hej” is an intj and “here” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #48,213
- “hej” frequency rank
- #7,066
- “here” frequency rank
- 55279
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hej | here |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | informelle Grußformel | hier |
Where the eye mixes hej and here
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hej runs 3 letters (CVC) against here's 4 (CVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hej vs here
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hej is [haɪ] while here is [hɪə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (intj vs adverb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55279, 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]. here is at rank #7,066, tagged as anadv, pronounced [hɪə].
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 55279, this pair ranks #985,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hej vs here
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hej": j. Private to "here": r.
"hej" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "here" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- here ← herre · hhere · hree
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hej" and "here" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "hej" or "here"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "hej" and "here" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hej" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "here" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #985,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hej" and "here" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs hej". 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 #985,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.