Which to use
“header” and “hoarder” are a confusable English pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,552
- “header” frequency rank
- #43,690
- “hoarder” frequency rank
- 52242
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | header | hoarder |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | The upper portion of a page (or other) layout. | One who hoards; one who accumulates, collects, and stores, especially one who does so to excess. |
Where the eye mixes header and hoarder
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses header with hoarder
A purely visual mix-up. header (/ˈhɛdɚ/) and hoarder (/ˈhɔɹdɚ/) 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 52242, 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/. hoarder is at rank #43,690, tagged as anoun, pronounced /ˈhɔɹdɚ/.
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 52242, this pair ranks #158,688 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of header vs hoarder
Shared letters: adehr. Private to "header": -. Private to "hoarder": o.
"header" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "hoarder" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "header" and "hoarder" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "header" vs "hoarder" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "header" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hoarder" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #158,688 of 530,003 scored English confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "header" and "hoarder" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hoarder vs Hoare". 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 #158,688 of 530,003 scored English pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.