Which to use
“Hölle” and “Horde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,897
- “Hölle” frequency rank
- #17,614
- “Horde” frequency rank
- 20511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hölle | Horde |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in vielen Religionen der Ort, an dem Menschen nach dem Tod ewig für ihre Sünden büßen müssen | organisierte Gruppe von Individuen (meist Säugetieren), welche sich einen Lebensraum teilen |
Where the eye mixes Hölle and Horde
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hölle and Horde
A purely visual mix-up. Hölle ([ˈhœlə]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hölle is recorded at frequency rank #2,897, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhœlə]. 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 20511, this pair ranks #1,896,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hölle vs Horde
Shared letters: eh. Private to "Hölle": lö. Private to "Horde": dor.
"Hölle" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Horde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Horde ← hhorde · hodre · hordde · hored · horrde · hrode · ohrde
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hölle" and "Horde" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hölle" or "Horde"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hölle" 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 #1,896,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hölle" and "Horde" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hardi vs Horde". 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 #1,896,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.