Which to use
“Hummeln” and “Hummer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,407
- “Hummeln” frequency rank
- #28,252
- “Hummer” frequency rank
- 64659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hummeln | Hummer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hummel | großer, langgestreckter, gepanzerter, zehnfüßiger Krebs mit gewaltigen Scheren an europäischen und nordamerikanischen Küsten |
Where the eye mixes Hummeln and Hummer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Hummeln and Hummer
A purely visual mix-up. Hummeln ([ˈhʊml̩n]) and Hummer ([ˈhʊmɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 64659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hummeln is recorded at frequency rank #36,407, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊml̩n]. Hummer is at rank #28,252, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʊmɐ].
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 64659, this pair ranks #633,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hummeln vs Hummer
Shared letters: ehmu. Private to "Hummeln": ln. Private to "Hummer": r.
"Hummeln" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Hummer" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Hummeln" for "Hummer" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Hummeln" vs "Hummer" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Hummeln" and "Hummer" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hummeln" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hummer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #633,717 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hummeln" and "Hummer" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs Hummer". 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 #633,717 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.