Which to use
“Herr” and “Herrin” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #489
- “Herr” frequency rank
- #11,064
- “Herrin” frequency rank
- 11553
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Herr | Herrin |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | höfliche Bezeichnung für einen Mann | besitzende und gebietende Frau |
Where the eye mixes Herr and Herrin
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Herr runs 4 letters (CVCC) against Herrin's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Herr and Herrin
A purely visual mix-up. Herr ([hɛʁ]) and Herrin ([ˈhɛʁɪn]) 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 “Herrin”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11553, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Herr is recorded at frequency rank #489, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɛʁ]. Herrin is at rank #11,064, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛʁɪn].
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 11553, this pair ranks #1,969,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Herr vs Herrin
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Herr": -. Private to "Herrin": in.
"Herr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Herrin" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Herr" and "Herrin" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Herr" vs "Herrin" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Herr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Herrin" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,969,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Herr" and "Herrin" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harren vs Herrin". 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 #1,969,263 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.