Which to use
“Himmels” and “Hummel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,736
- “Himmels” frequency rank
- #17,615
- “Hummel” frequency rank
- 27351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Himmels | Hummel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Himmel | Vertreter einer Gattung aus der Familie der Echte Bienen mit plumpem, rundlichem Körper und einem pelzigen, häufig bunten Haarkleid (Bombus) |
Where the eye mixes Himmels and Hummel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Himmels with Hummel
A purely visual mix-up. Himmels ([ˈhɪml̩s]) and Hummel ([ˈhʊml̩]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Himmels is recorded at frequency rank #9,736, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪml̩s]. Hummel is at rank #17,615, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊml̩].
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 27351, this pair ranks #1,803,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Himmels vs Hummel
Shared letters: ehlm. Private to "Himmels": is. Private to "Hummel": u.
"Himmels" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Hummel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Himmels" and "Hummel" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Himmels" or "Hummel" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Himmels" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hummel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,803,169 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Himmels" and "Hummel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemmer vs Hummel". 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 #1,803,169 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.