Which to use
“Hirse” and “Horde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,965
- “Hirse” frequency rank
- #17,614
- “Horde” frequency rank
- 61579
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hirse | Horde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammelbezeichnung für einige kleinfrüchtige Getreidearten aus der Familie der Süßgräser | organisierte Gruppe von Individuen (meist Säugetieren), welche sich einen Lebensraum teilen |
Where the eye mixes Hirse and Horde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hirse and Horde follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Hirse and Horde
A purely visual mix-up. Hirse ([ˈhɪʁzə]) and Horde ([ˈhɔʁdə]) 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 61579, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hirse is recorded at frequency rank #43,965, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪʁzə]. Horde is at rank #17,614, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɔʁdə].
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 61579, this pair ranks #744,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hirse vs Horde
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Hirse": is. Private to "Horde": do.
"Hirse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Horde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hirse" and "Horde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hirse" or "Horde"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hirse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Horde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #744,491 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hirse" and "Horde" 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 #744,491 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.