Which to use
“Hera” and “Hure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,231
- “Hera” frequency rank
- #8,882
- “Hure” frequency rank
- 44113
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hera | Hure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | höchste der olympischen Götter, Schwester und Gattin des Zeus | Frau, die für Geld sexuelle Handlungen vornimmt; Prostituierte |
Where the eye mixes Hera and Hure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hera vs Hure
A purely visual mix-up. Hera ([ˈheːʁa]) and Hure ([ˈhuːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44113, 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]. Hure is at rank #8,882, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhuːʁə].
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 44113, this pair ranks #1,396,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hera vs Hure
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Hera": a. Private to "Hure": u.
"Hera" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Hure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hera" for "Hure" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hera" vs "Hure" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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 "Hure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,396,641 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hera" and "Hure" 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 #1,396,641 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.