Which to use
“herab” is an adverb and “Herz” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #11,672
- “herab” frequency rank
- #794
- “Herz” frequency rank
- 12466
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herab | Herz |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | von oben nach unten (meist in einer Perspektive, in der der Betrachter unten steht) | das Zentralorgan für den Blutkreislauf |
Where the eye mixes herab and Herz
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. herab runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Herz's 4 (CVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between herab and Herz
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: herab is [hɛˈʁap] while Herz is [hɛʁt͡s]. 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 12466, 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]. Herz is at rank #794, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛʁt͡s].
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 12466, this pair ranks #1,964,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herab vs Herz
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "herab": ab. Private to "Herz": z.
"herab" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Herz" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "herab" for "Herz" ever safe?
Which is more common, "herab" or "Herz"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "herab" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Herz" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,964,025 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herab" and "Herz" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs Herz". 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 #1,964,025 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.