Which to use
“Hexer” and “Hexerei” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,347
- “Hexer” frequency rank
- #37,564
- “Hexerei” frequency rank
- 82911
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hexer | Hexerei |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliche Hexe | Handlung einer Person, der unterstellt wird, über magische Kräfte zu verfügen und diese in der Regel zum Nachteil anderer einzusetzen |
Where the eye mixes Hexer and Hexerei
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hexer and Hexerei
A purely visual mix-up. Hexer ([ˈhɛksɐ]) and Hexerei ([hɛksəˈʁaɪ̯]) 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) - “Hexer” sits inside “Hexerei”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82911, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hexer is recorded at frequency rank #45,347, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛksɐ]. Hexerei is at rank #37,564, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛksəˈʁaɪ̯].
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 82911, this pair ranks #148,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hexer vs Hexerei
Shared letters: ehrx. Private to "Hexer": -. Private to "Hexerei": i.
"Hexer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hexerei" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hexer" and "Hexerei" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hexer" or "Hexerei"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hexer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hexerei" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #148,868 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hexer" and "Hexerei" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Hexer". 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 #148,868 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.