Which to use
“Hirse” and “Hürde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,965
- “Hirse” frequency rank
- #9,739
- “Hürde” frequency rank
- 53704
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hirse | Hürde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Sammelbezeichnung für einige kleinfrüchtige Getreidearten aus der Familie der Süßgräser | 76,20 bis 106,68 cm hohes Hindernis, das in bestimmten Abständen (ungefähr 8,50 bis 35 m) auf der Laufstrecke steht und vom Läufer überwunden werden muss, ohne dass es umfällt |
Where the eye mixes Hirse and Hürde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Hirse and Hürde follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses Hirse with Hürde
A purely visual mix-up. Hirse ([ˈhɪʁzə]) and Hürde ([ˈhʏʁdə]) 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 53704, 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]. Hürde is at rank #9,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏʁdə].
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 53704, this pair ranks #1,047,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hirse vs Hürde
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Hirse": is. Private to "Hürde": dü.
"Hirse" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hürde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Hirse ← hhirse · hirrse · hirsse · hisre · hrise
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hirse" for "Hürde" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Hirse" or "Hürde" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hirse" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hürde" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,047,622 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hirse" and "Hürde" 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 #1,047,622 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.