Which to use
“herab” and “here” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #11,672
- “herab” frequency rank
- #7,066
- “here” frequency rank
- 18738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herab | here |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von oben nach unten (meist in einer Perspektive, in der der Betrachter unten steht) | hier |
Where the eye mixes herab and here
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: herab vs here
A purely visual mix-up. herab ([hɛˈʁap]) and here ([hɪə]) 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 18738, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herab is recorded at frequency rank #11,672, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɛˈʁap]. here is at rank #7,066, tagged as anadv, pronounced [hɪə].
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 18738, this pair ranks #1,915,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herab vs here
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "herab": ab. Private to "here": -.
"herab" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "here" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "herab" and "here" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "herab" or "here"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "herab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "here" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,915,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herab" and "here" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs here". 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 #1,915,373 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.