Which to use
“header” and “heller” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,552
- “header” frequency rank
- #20,377
- “heller” frequency rank
- 28929
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | header | heller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The upper portion of a page (or other) layout. | A German coin equivalent to half a pfennig, later used widely as a small coin in Central Europe and the German Empire. |
Letter map: header vs heller
Shared letters muted; letters that set header and heller apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Corpus notes: header and heller
header and heller are indexed as a confusable English pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28929, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
header is recorded at frequency rank #8,552, classified as anoun, pronounced /ˈhɛdɚ/. heller is at rank #20,377, tagged as anoun.
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 28929, this pair ranks #367,148 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of header vs heller
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "header": ad. Private to "heller": l.
"header" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "heller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "header" and "heller" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "header" or "heller"?
What to do next
Done with this confusable. These links stay specific to "header" and "heller".
- Full dictionary entry for "header" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "heller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #367,148 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "header" and "heller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heller vs holier". 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 #367,148 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.