Which to use
“Hera” and “Herd” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,231
- “Hera” frequency rank
- #9,043
- “Herd” frequency rank
- 44274
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hera | Herd |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | höchste der olympischen Götter, Schwester und Gattin des Zeus | (zentrale) Feuerstelle, Wärmequelle und Kochstelle eines Hauses |
Where the eye mixes Hera and Herd
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Hera with Herd
A purely visual mix-up. Hera ([ˈheːʁa]) 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 - a in “Hera” becomes d in “Herd”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44274, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hera is recorded at frequency rank #35,231, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈheːʁa]. 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 44274, this pair ranks #1,391,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hera vs Herd
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Hera": a. Private to "Herd": d.
"Hera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Herd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hera" and "Herd" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hera" vs "Herd" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Hera" and "Herd" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hera" 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 #1,391,475 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hera" and "Herd" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs Hera". 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 #1,391,475 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.