Which to use
“Hirsche” and “Hirse” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #38,183
- “Hirsche” frequency rank
- #43,965
- “Hirse” frequency rank
- 82148
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hirsche | Hirse |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | veraltend: Dativ Singular des Substantivs Hirsch | Sammelbezeichnung für einige kleinfrüchtige Getreidearten aus der Familie der Süßgräser |
Where the eye mixes Hirsche and Hirse
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hirsche vs Hirse
A purely visual mix-up. Hirsche ([ˈhɪʁʃə]) and Hirse ([ˈhɪʁzə]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 82148, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hirsche is recorded at frequency rank #38,183, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪʁʃə]. Hirse is at rank #43,965, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪʁzə].
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 82148, this pair ranks #162,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Hirsche vs Hirse
Shared letters: ehirs. Private to "Hirsche": c. Private to "Hirse": -.
"Hirsche" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCCV · "Hirse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hirsche" for "Hirse" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hirsche" vs "Hirse" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Hirsche" and "Hirse" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hirsche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hirse" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #162,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hirsche" and "Hirse" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hide vs Hirse". 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 #162,466 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.