Which to use
“Henry” and “Herd” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,454
- “Henry” frequency rank
- #9,043
- “Herd” frequency rank
- 12497
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Henry | Herd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Einheit der Induktivität | (zentrale) Feuerstelle, Wärmequelle und Kochstelle eines Hauses |
Where the eye mixes Henry and Herd
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Henry and Herd
A purely visual mix-up. Henry ([ˈhɛnʁi]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12497, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Henry is recorded at frequency rank #3,454, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛnʁi]. 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 12497, this pair ranks #1,963,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Henry vs Herd
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Henry": ny. Private to "Herd": d.
"Henry" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Herd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Henry" for "Herd" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Henry" or "Herd"?
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 "Henry" 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 #1,963,829 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Henry" 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 #1,963,829 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.