Which to use
“Hera” and “Heu” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,231
- “Hera” frequency rank
- #17,327
- “Heu” frequency rank
- 52558
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hera | Heu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | höchste der olympischen Götter, Schwester und Gattin des Zeus | getrocknetes Gras; in der Sprache der Landwirtschaft insbesondere der erste Grasschnitt |
Where the eye mixes Hera and Heu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hera vs Heu
A purely visual mix-up. Hera ([ˈheːʁa]) and Heu ([hɔɪ̯]) 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 52558, 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]. Heu is at rank #17,327, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɔɪ̯].
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 52558, this pair ranks #1,092,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hera vs Heu
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hera": ar. Private to "Heu": u.
"Hera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Heu" · 3 letters · shape CVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hera ← ehra · herra · hhera · hrea
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hera" for "Heu" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Hera" or "Heu"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hera" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Heu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,092,084 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hera" and "Heu" 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 #1,092,084 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.