Which to use
“hier” and “hierzu” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #68
- “hier” frequency rank
- #2,600
- “hierzu” frequency rank
- 2668
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hier | hierzu |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an diesem Ort | in diesem Fall, zu diesem Zweck |
Where the eye mixes hier and hierzu
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hier runs 4 letters (CVVC) against hierzu's 6 (CVVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hier vs hierzu
A purely visual mix-up. hier ([hiːɐ̯]) and hierzu ([ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː]) 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) - “hier” sits inside “hierzu”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 2668, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hier is recorded at frequency rank #68, classified as anadv, pronounced [hiːɐ̯]. hierzu is at rank #2,600, tagged as anadv, pronounced [ˈhiːɐ̯ˈt͡suː].
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 2668, this pair ranks #2,001,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hier vs hierzu
Shared letters: ehir. Private to "hier": -. Private to "hierzu": uz.
"hier" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hierzu" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hier" and "hierzu" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hier" or "hierzu" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hier" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hierzu" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #2,001,846 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hier" and "hierzu" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs hier". 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 #2,001,846 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.