Which to use
“hear” and “hebt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,155
- “hear” frequency rank
- #5,377
- “hebt” frequency rank
- 39532
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hear | hebt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | hören; mit dem Gehör wahrnehmen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heben |
Where the eye mixes hear and hebt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hear and hebt
A purely visual mix-up. hear ([hɪə(ɹ)]) and hebt ([heːpt]) 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 39532, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hear is recorded at frequency rank #34,155, classified as averb, pronounced [hɪə(ɹ)]. hebt is at rank #5,377, tagged as averb, pronounced [heːpt].
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 39532, this pair ranks #1,534,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hear vs hebt
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hear": ar. Private to "hebt": bt.
"hear" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hear" and "hebt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hear" or "hebt" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hear" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hebt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,534,163 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hear" and "hebt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hear vs Hemer". 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 #1,534,163 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.