Hafer

[ˈhaːfɐ]

/[ˈhaːfɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hafer” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,339. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,339
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Getreideart, die über locker ausgebreitete oder zur Seite ausgerichtete Rispen verfügt

Corpus desk

Index DE-hafer · Hafer · German

Hafer · rank #27,339 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,339
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Habsburg

Nearest frequency peer: Habsburg (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hafer“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hafer“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hafer vs her
40% similar
Hafer vs har
40% similar
Hafer vs hier
40% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hafer
PropertyValue
HeadwordHafer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaːfɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#27,339
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hafer“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Haferliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Habsburg“ (#27,338), „Gutscheincode“ (#27,337), „hearts“ (#27,341). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hafer“ bei #27,339. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Hafer (IPA [ˈhaːfɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,339 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 2 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hafer, with forms such as "ahfer", "haefr", and "haferr". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "her", "har", "hier", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Hafer, spelled H-A-F-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Getreideart, die über locker ausgebreitete oder zur Seite ausgerichtete Rispen verfügt
  2. 2
    Frucht der Pflanze unter [1]

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hafer appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Auf diesem Feld wächst Hafer.
  2. Hafer wird ab Anfang März ausgesät.

Synonyms

HaberAvena

Antonyms

DinkelGersteRoggenWeizen

This word in other languages

oat(English)avena(Español)avoine(Français)aveia(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahfer
  • haefr
  • haferr
  • haffer
  • hfaer
  • hhafer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hafer - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

ahfer2haefr2haferr1haffer1hfaer2hhafer1
Edit distance from "Hafer"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hafer"?
"Hafer" is spelled H-A-F-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaːfɐ].
What does "Hafer" mean?
As a noun, "Hafer" means: Getreideart, die über locker ausgebreitete oder zur Seite ausgerichtete Rispen verfügt
What words are commonly confused with "Hafer"?
"Hafer" is commonly confused with "her", "har", "hier". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hafer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hafer" is [ˈhaːfɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hafer" come from?
"Hafer" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hafer", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

heist#27,343hockt#27,351Fiona#27,294fifty#27,292

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (6 here; floor ≥5).

grub6 variantsGags6 variantsFurz6 variantsFitz6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list