Which to use
“header” and “herder” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,552
- “header” frequency rank
- #41,171
- “herder” frequency rank
- 49723
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | header | herder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The upper portion of a page (or other) layout. | One who herds. |
Where the eye mixes header and herder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between header and herder
A purely visual mix-up. header (/ˈhɛdɚ/) and herder (/ˈhɜːdə/) 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 a single letter - a in “header” becomes r in “herder”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49723, 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/. herder is at rank #41,171, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈhɜːdə/.
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 49723, this pair ranks #180,964 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of header vs herder
Shared letters: dehr. Private to "header": a. Private to "herder": -.
"header" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "herder" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "header" and "herder" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "header" vs "herder" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "header" and "herder" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "header" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "herder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #180,964 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "header" and "herder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "herder vs Hodder". 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 #180,964 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.