Which to use
“hemmen” is a verb and “homme” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #34,161
- “hemmen” frequency rank
- #34,175
- “homme” frequency rank
- 68336
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hemmen | homme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas hindern | Mann |
Where the eye mixes hemmen and homme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hemmen runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against homme's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hemmen and homme
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hemmen is [ˈhɛmən] while homme is [ɔm]. 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 (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68336, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hemmen is recorded at frequency rank #34,161, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛmən]. 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 68336, this pair ranks #511,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hemmen vs homme
Shared letters: ehm. Private to "hemmen": n. Private to "homme": o.
"hemmen" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "homme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hemmen" and "homme" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hemmen" vs "homme" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hemmen" 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 #511,069 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hemmen" and "homme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs hemmen". 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 #511,069 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.