Which to use
“Hemd” and “Herd” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,667
- “Hemd” frequency rank
- #9,043
- “Herd” frequency rank
- 15710
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hemd | Herd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Teil der Oberbekleidung für den Oberkörper, vor allem für Männer | (zentrale) Feuerstelle, Wärmequelle und Kochstelle eines Hauses |
Where the eye mixes Hemd and Herd
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hemd with Herd
A purely visual mix-up. Hemd ([hɛmt]) and Herd ([heːɐ̯t]) 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 a single letter - m in “Hemd” becomes r in “Herd”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15710, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hemd is recorded at frequency rank #6,667, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɛmt]. Herd is at rank #9,043, tagged as anoun, pronounced [heːɐ̯t].
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 15710, this pair ranks #1,941,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hemd vs Herd
Shared letters: deh. Private to "Hemd": m. Private to "Herd": r.
"Hemd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Herd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hemd" and "Herd" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hemd" vs "Herd" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hemd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Herd" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,941,764 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hemd" and "Herd" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs Herd". 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 #1,941,764 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.