Which to use
“hebt” and “hegte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,377
- “hebt” frequency rank
- #48,210
- “hegte” frequency rank
- 53587
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hebt | hegte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hegen |
Where the eye mixes hebt and hegte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hebt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against hegte's 5 (CVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hebt with hegte
A purely visual mix-up. hebt ([heːpt]) and hegte ([ˈheːktə]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53587, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hebt is recorded at frequency rank #5,377, classified as averb, pronounced [heːpt]. hegte is at rank #48,210, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈheːktə].
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 53587, this pair ranks #1,052,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hebt vs hegte
Shared letters: eht. Private to "hebt": b. Private to "hegte": g.
"hebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hegte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hebt" and "hegte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hebt" vs "hegte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hegte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,052,173 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hebt" and "hegte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hegte vs Hengste". 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 #1,052,173 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.