Which to use
“Herr” and “Herren” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #489
- “Herr” frequency rank
- #954
- “Herren” frequency rank
- 1443
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Herr | Herren |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | höfliche Bezeichnung für einen Mann | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Herr (auch Herrn) |
Where the eye mixes Herr and Herren
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Herr vs Herren
A purely visual mix-up. Herr ([hɛʁ]) and Herren ([ˈhɛʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Herr” sits inside “Herren”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1443, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Herr is recorded at frequency rank #489, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɛʁ]. Herren is at rank #954, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛʁən].
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 1443, this pair ranks #2,004,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Herr vs Herren
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Herr": -. Private to "Herren": n.
"Herr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Herren" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Herr" and "Herren" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Herr" vs "Herren" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Herr" and "Herren" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Herr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Herren" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,004,339 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Herr" and "Herren" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Herr". 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 #2,004,339 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.