Which to use
“Herden” and “Hexen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,606
- “Herden” frequency rank
- #11,895
- “Hexen” frequency rank
- 42501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Herden | Hexen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Herd | ein Alken mit sechs Kohlenstoffatomen und zwölf Wasserstoffatomen |
Where the eye mixes Herden and Hexen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Herden vs Hexen
A purely visual mix-up. Herden ([ˈheːɐ̯dn̩]) and Hexen ([hɛˈkseːn]) 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 42501, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Herden is recorded at frequency rank #30,606, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈheːɐ̯dn̩]. Hexen is at rank #11,895, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛˈkseːn].
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 42501, this pair ranks #1,447,362 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Herden vs Hexen
Shared letters: ehn. Private to "Herden": dr. Private to "Hexen": x.
"Herden" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Hexen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Herden" for "Hexen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Herden" vs "Hexen" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Herden" and "Hexen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Herden" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hexen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,447,362 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Herden" and "Hexen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harren vs Herden". 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 #1,447,362 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.