Which to use
“histoire” and “Historie” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #21,291
- “histoire” frequency rank
- #9,926
- “Historie” frequency rank
- 31217
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | histoire | Historie |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Vergangenheit der Gesellschaft als Entwicklung und Anpassung gesellschaftlich organisierter Lebewesen an ihre Umwelt; Geschichte | die Geschichte; Sammlung vergangener (aufgeschichteter) Ereignisse; bildungssprachlich: die Weltgeschichte |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set histoire and Historie apart are highlighted. They share 7 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. histoire ([is.twaʁ]) and Historie ([hɪsˈtoːʁiə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ only by swapping two adjacent letters (ir ↔ ri) - a transposition the eye reads straight past. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31217, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
histoire is recorded at frequency rank #21,291, classified as anoun, pronounced [is.twaʁ]. Historie is at rank #9,926, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɪsˈtoːʁiə].
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 31217, this pair ranks #1,732,507 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of histoire vs Historie
Shared letters: ehiorst. Private to "histoire": -. Private to "Historie": -.
"histoire" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV · "Historie" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "histoire" and "Historie" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "histoire" or "Historie"?
Remembering histoire vs Historie
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “histoire” entry
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