Which to use
“herrsche” and “herrscht” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #32,593
- “herrsche” frequency rank
- #3,320
- “herrscht” frequency rank
- 35913
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | herrsche | herrscht |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs herrschen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs herrschen |
Where the eye mixes herrsche and herrscht
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between herrsche and herrscht
A purely visual mix-up. herrsche ([ˈhɛʁʃə]) and herrscht ([hɛʁʃt]) 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 a single letter - e in “herrsche” becomes t in “herrscht”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35913, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
herrsche is recorded at frequency rank #32,593, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛʁʃə]. herrscht is at rank #3,320, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛʁʃt].
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 35913, this pair ranks #1,628,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of herrsche vs herrscht
Shared letters: cehrs. Private to "herrsche": -. Private to "herrscht": t.
"herrsche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCCV · "herrscht" · 8 letters · shape CVCCCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "herrsche" and "herrscht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "herrsche" vs "herrscht" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "herrsche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herrscht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,628,449 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "herrsche" and "herrscht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "herrsche vs Herrschern". 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 #1,628,449 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.