Which to use
“Herr” and “Hure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #489
- “Herr” frequency rank
- #8,882
- “Hure” frequency rank
- 9371
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Herr | Hure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | höfliche Bezeichnung für einen Mann | Frau, die für Geld sexuelle Handlungen vornimmt; Prostituierte |
Where the eye mixes Herr and Hure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Herr with Hure
A purely visual mix-up. Herr ([hɛʁ]) and Hure ([ˈhuːʁə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 9371, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Herr is recorded at frequency rank #489, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɛʁ]. Hure is at rank #8,882, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhuːʁə].
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 9371, this pair ranks #1,980,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Herr vs Hure
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Herr": -. Private to "Hure": u.
"Herr" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Herr" and "Hure" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Herr" vs "Hure" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Herr" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,980,270 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Herr" and "Hure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs Hure". 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 #1,980,270 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.