Which to use
“geheizt” and “gereizt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #43,204
- “geheizt” frequency rank
- #17,593
- “gereizt” frequency rank
- 60797
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geheizt | gereizt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs heizen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reizen |
Where the eye mixes geheizt and gereizt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geheizt and gereizt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between geheizt and gereizt
A purely visual mix-up. geheizt ([ɡəˈhaɪ̯t͡st]) and gereizt ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st]) 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 - h in “geheizt” becomes r in “gereizt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60797, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geheizt is recorded at frequency rank #43,204, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈhaɪ̯t͡st]. gereizt is at rank #17,593, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st].
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 60797, this pair ranks #773,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geheizt vs gereizt
Shared letters: egitz. Private to "geheizt": h. Private to "gereizt": r.
"geheizt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "gereizt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geheizt" and "gereizt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geheizt" or "gereizt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "geheizt" and "gereizt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "geheizt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gereizt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #773,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geheizt" and "gereizt" 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 #773,701 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.