hommevsHordeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“homme” and “Horde” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#34,175
“homme” frequency rank
#17,614
“Horde” frequency rank
51789
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature homme Horde
Definition Mann organisierte Gruppe von Individuen (meist Säugetieren), welche sich einen Lebensraum teilen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set homme and Horde apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
homme
5 ch
Horde

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. homme ([ɔm]) 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 51789, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

homme is recorded at frequency rank #34,175, classified as anoun, pronounced [ɔm]. 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 51789, this pair ranks #1,121,971 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of homme vs Horde

Shared letters: eho. Private to "homme": m. Private to "Horde": dr.

"homme" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Horde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hommehhomme · hmome · homem · ohmme
  • Hordehhorde · hodre · hordde · hored · horrde · hrode · ohrde

Frequency comparison

homme#34,175
Horde#17,614

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "homme" and "Horde" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɔm] versus [ˈhɔʁdə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "homme" or "Horde"?
"Horde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #17,614 in our German list, against #34,175 for "homme". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering homme vs Horde

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 “homme” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list