Which to use
“Hebbel” is a name and “hebe” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #46,726
- “Hebbel” frequency rank
- #21,284
- “hebe” frequency rank
- 68010
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hebbel | hebe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | deutschsprachiger Familienname, Nachname | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heben |
Letter map: Hebbel vs hebe
Shared letters muted; letters that set Hebbel and hebe apart highlighted. Shared run: 4.
Grammar separator: Hebbel vs hebe
Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: Hebbel is aname and hebeaverb. On the page they differ by 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 68010, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hebbel is recorded at frequency rank #46,726, classified as aname, pronounced […]. hebe is at rank #21,284, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈheːbə].
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 68010, this pair ranks #521,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hebbel vs hebe
Shared letters: beh. Private to "Hebbel": l. Private to "hebe": -.
"Hebbel" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hebe" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Hebbel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hebe" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #521,629 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hebbel" and "hebe" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hebbel vs puzzles". 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 #521,629 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.