Which to use
“Hemmer” and “homme” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,955
- “Hemmer” frequency rank
- #34,175
- “homme” frequency rank
- 78130
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hemmer | homme |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | etwas, das eine Reaktion verhindert oder zumindest abbremst | Mann |
Where the eye mixes Hemmer and homme
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hemmer 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.
Why the eye confuses Hemmer with homme
A purely visual mix-up. Hemmer ([ˈhɛmɐ]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 78130, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hemmer is recorded at frequency rank #43,955, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛmɐ]. 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 78130, this pair ranks #245,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hemmer vs homme
Shared letters: ehm. Private to "Hemmer": r. Private to "homme": o.
"Hemmer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "homme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hemmer" and "homme" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hemmer" or "homme"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hemmer" and "homme" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hemmer" 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 #245,162 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hemmer" and "homme" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Hemmer". 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 #245,162 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.