Which to use
“Herde” and “Hexe” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,505
- “Herde” frequency rank
- #11,254
- “Hexe” frequency rank
- 23759
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Herde | Hexe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Gruppe von meist größeren Säugetieren der gleichen Art, die im losen oder sozialisierten Verband (mit Ausbildung einer Rangordnung) leben; Gruppen von flugunfähigen Vögeln und Gruppen verschiedener Arten kommen ebenfalls in Herden vor | weibliches, bösgesinntes und dämonisches Märchen- oder Sagenwesen zumeist in Gestalt einer hässlichen, zauberkräftigen Greisin mit einem Buckel und einer langen, krummen Nase, die Schadenszauber auf den Menschen ausüben kann und mit dem Teufel durch einen Pakt oder Buhlschaft verbündet ist |
Where the eye mixes Herde and Hexe
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Herde vs Hexe
A purely visual mix-up. Herde ([ˈheːɐ̯də]) and Hexe ([ˈhɛksə]) 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 23759, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Herde is recorded at frequency rank #12,505, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈheːɐ̯də]. Hexe is at rank #11,254, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛksə].
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 23759, this pair ranks #1,856,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Herde vs Hexe
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Herde": dr. Private to "Hexe": x.
"Herde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hexe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Herde" and "Hexe" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Herde" or "Hexe"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Herde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hexe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,856,961 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Herde" and "Hexe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hardi vs Herde". 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 #1,856,961 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.