Which to use
“Herd” and “Herrn” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,043
- “Herd” frequency rank
- #1,699
- “Herrn” frequency rank
- 10742
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Herd | Herrn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (zentrale) Feuerstelle, Wärmequelle und Kochstelle eines Hauses | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Herr |
Where the eye mixes Herd and Herrn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Herd vs Herrn
A purely visual mix-up. Herd ([heːɐ̯t]) and Herrn ([hɛʁn]) 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 10742, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Herd is recorded at frequency rank #9,043, classified as anoun, pronounced [heːɐ̯t]. Herrn is at rank #1,699, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛʁn].
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 10742, this pair ranks #1,973,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Herd vs Herrn
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Herd": d. Private to "Herrn": n.
"Herd" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Herrn" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Herd" for "Herrn" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Herd" or "Herrn"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Herd" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Herrn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,973,561 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Herd" and "Herrn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs Herd". 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 #1,973,561 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.