Which to use
“geheim” is an adjective and “geheizt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,373
- “geheim” frequency rank
- #43,204
- “geheizt” frequency rank
- 51577
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geheim | geheizt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht für jedermann erkennbar | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs heizen |
Where the eye mixes geheim and geheizt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geheim runs 6 letters (CVCVVC) against geheizt's 7 (CVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses geheim with geheizt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geheim is [ɡəˈhaɪ̯m] while geheizt is [ɡəˈhaɪ̯t͡st]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51577, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geheim is recorded at frequency rank #8,373, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhaɪ̯m]. 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 51577, this pair ranks #1,130,147 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geheim vs geheizt
Shared letters: eghi. Private to "geheim": m. Private to "geheizt": tz.
"geheim" · 6 letters · shape CVCVVC · "geheizt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geheim" and "geheizt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geheim" or "geheizt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "geheim" and "geheizt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geheim" 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 #1,130,147 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geheim" 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 #1,130,147 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.