Which to use
“hebt” and “hielt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,377
- “hebt” frequency rank
- #1,392
- “hielt” frequency rank
- 6769
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hebt | hielt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heben | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs halten |
Where the eye mixes hebt and hielt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hebt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against hielt's 5 (CVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hebt with hielt
A purely visual mix-up. hebt ([heːpt]) and hielt ([hiːlt]) 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 6769, 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]. hielt is at rank #1,392, tagged as averb, pronounced [hiːlt].
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 6769, this pair ranks #1,990,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hebt vs hielt
Shared letters: eht. Private to "hebt": b. Private to "hielt": il.
"hebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hielt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hebt" and "hielt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hebt" vs "hielt" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "hielt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,990,504 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hebt" and "hielt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hebt vs heel". 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 #1,990,504 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.