Which to use
“Herde” is a noun and “hilde” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,505
- “Herde” frequency rank
- #20,294
- “hilde” frequency rank
- 32799
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Herde | hilde |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2. Person Singular Imperativ des Verbs hildan |
Letter map: Herde vs hilde
Shared letters muted; letters that set Herde and hilde apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Grammar separator: Herde vs hilde
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Herde is anoun and hildeaverb. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32799, 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]. hilde is at rank #20,294, tagged as averb, pronounced […].
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 32799, this pair ranks #1,699,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Herde vs hilde
Shared letters: deh. Private to "Herde": r. Private to "hilde": il.
"Herde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "hilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Herde" and "hilde" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Herde" or "hilde" show up more?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "Herde" and "hilde".
- Full dictionary entry for "Herde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hilde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,699,759 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Herde" and "hilde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hilde vs puzzles". 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 #1,699,759 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.