Hemer

[ˈheːmɐ]

/[ˈheːmɐ]/ name

By · According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA) ·

The verdict

“Hemer” has 6 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,776. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,776
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
6
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Stadt in Deutschland, im Sauerland

Corpus desk

Index DE-hemer · Hemer · German

Hemer · rank #49,776 · 6 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,776
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 6 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH heimtückisch

Nearest frequency peer: heimtückisch (-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 „Hemer“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Hemer“ 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).

Hemer vs her
40% similar
Hemer vs hier
40% similar
Hemer vs Herr
60% similar

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

Key facts for Hemer
PropertyValue
HeadwordHemer
LanguageGerman
Part of speechProper noun
IPA[ˈheːmɐ]
Letters5
Frequency rank#49,776
Misspellings tracked6
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hemer“

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

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „heimtückisch“ (#49,775), „herausgeschnitten“ (#49,777), „haze“ (#49,774). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hemer“ bei #49,776. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 6 spelling variants around Hemer (IPA [ˈheːmɐ]), aproper noun. Corpus frequency is #49,776 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Stadt in Deutschland, im Sauerland".

Our generated misspelling index lists 6 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hemer, with forms such as "ehmer", "heemr", and "hemerr". 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", "hier", "Herr", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Hemer, spelled H-E-M-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Stadt in Deutschland, im Sauerland

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Die Landesgartenschau 2010 in Nordrhein-Westfalen findet in Hemer statt.
  2. Das Felsenmeer ist die bekannteste Sehenswürdigkeit Hemers.

This word in other languages

Hemer(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ehmer
  • heemr
  • hemerr
  • hemre
  • hhemer
  • hmeer

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hemer - 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.

ehmer2heemr2hemerr1hemre2hhemer1hmeer2
Edit distance from "Hemer"

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 "Hemer"?
"Hemer" is spelled H-E-M-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈheːmɐ].
What does "Hemer" mean?
As a proper noun, "Hemer" means: Stadt in Deutschland, im Sauerland
What words are commonly confused with "Hemer"?
"Hemer" is commonly confused with "her", "hier", "Herr". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hemer"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hemer" is [ˈheːmɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hemer" come from?
"Hemer" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
Yes, PlainSpell is a completely free word reference. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, confusable pairs, homophones, and spelling corrections across 5 languages without any sign-up or subscription.

Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

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

Hähne#49,790juror#49,812karge#49,815Knies#49,829

Similar misspelling depth

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

GIMP6 variantsfriere6 variantsfolio6 variantsflügge6 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list