hare and herr are homophones: they are pronounced identically and spelled differently, which is why they are so often swapped. hare means “swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes”. herr means “a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English”. herr is the more common of the two in everyday English.
/ˈhɛɹ/
1.n.swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
2.n.flesh of any of various rabbits or hares (wild or domesticated) eaten as food
3.v.run quickly, like a hare
“He hared down the hill”
/ˈhɛɹ/
| hare | herr | |
|---|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈhɛɹ/ | /ˈhɛɹ/ |
| Said | her | her |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Letters | 4 | 4 |
| Parts of speech | noun, verb | noun |
| Senses | 3 | 2 |
| How common | Familiar | Common |
| Synonyms | none recorded | none recorded |
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1.n.a German man; used before the name as a title equivalent to Mr in English
2.n.a German courtesy title or form of address for a man