Which to use
“gedeiht” and “geheizt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,141
- “gedeiht” frequency rank
- #43,204
- “geheizt” frequency rank
- 68345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gedeiht | geheizt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gedeihen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs heizen |
Where the eye mixes gedeiht and geheizt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gedeiht with geheizt
A purely visual mix-up. gedeiht ([ɡəˈdaɪ̯t]) and geheizt ([ɡəˈhaɪ̯t͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gedeiht is recorded at frequency rank #25,141, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈdaɪ̯t]. geheizt is at rank #43,204, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhaɪ̯t͡st].
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 68345, this pair ranks #510,758 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of gedeiht vs geheizt
Shared letters: eghit. Private to "gedeiht": d. Private to "geheizt": z.
"gedeiht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geheizt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "gedeiht" for "geheizt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "gedeiht" or "geheizt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gedeiht" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geheizt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #510,758 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gedeiht" and "geheizt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeit vs geheizt". 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 #510,758 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.