Which to use
“herab” is an adverb and “Herr” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,672
- “herab” frequency rank
- #489
- “Herr” frequency rank
- 12161
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herab | Herr |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von oben nach unten (meist in einer Perspektive, in der der Betrachter unten steht) | höfliche Bezeichnung für einen Mann |
Where the eye mixes herab and Herr
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses herab with Herr
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: herab is [hɛˈʁap] while Herr is [hɛʁ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 12161, 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]. Herr is at rank #489, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛʁ].
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 12161, this pair ranks #1,965,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herab vs Herr
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "herab": ab. Private to "Herr": -.
"herab" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Herr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "herab" and "Herr" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "herab" or "Herr"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "herab" and "Herr" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "herab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Herr" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,965,813 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herab" and "Herr" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Herr". 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 #1,965,813 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.