Which to use
“Hexer” and “Hörer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,347
- “Hexer” frequency rank
- #11,260
- “Hörer” frequency rank
- 56607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hexer | Hörer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | männliche Hexe | Person, die einem Radioprogramm oder sonstigen Sprechern zuhört |
Where the eye mixes Hexer and Hörer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hexer and Hörer follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Hexer and Hörer
A purely visual mix-up. Hexer ([ˈhɛksɐ]) and Hörer ([ˈhøːʁɐ]) 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 56607, 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]. Hörer is at rank #11,260, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhøːʁɐ].
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 56607, this pair ranks #933,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hexer vs Hörer
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Hexer": x. Private to "Hörer": ö.
"Hexer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Hörer" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hexer ← ehxer · heexr · hexerr · hexre · hexxer · hhexer · hxeer
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hexer" for "Hörer" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Hexer" or "Hörer"?
What to do next
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 "Hörer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #933,780 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hexer" and "Hörer" 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 #933,780 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.