Which to use
“Hirt” and “Hure” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,614
- “Hirt” frequency rank
- #8,882
- “Hure” frequency rank
- 40496
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hirt | Hure |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Hüter einer Herde | Frau, die für Geld sexuelle Handlungen vornimmt; Prostituierte |
Where the eye mixes Hirt and Hure
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hirt and Hure
A purely visual mix-up. Hirt ([hɪʁt]) and Hure ([ˈhuːʁə]) 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 40496, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hirt is recorded at frequency rank #31,614, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɪʁt]. Hure is at rank #8,882, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhuːʁə].
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 40496, this pair ranks #1,506,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hirt vs Hure
Shared letters: hr. Private to "Hirt": it. Private to "Hure": eu.
"Hirt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "Hure" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hirt" and "Hure" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Hirt" or "Hure"?
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 "Hirt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hure" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,506,774 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hirt" and "Hure" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hide vs Hirt". 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 #1,506,774 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.