Which to use
“hebt” and “hurt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,377
- “hebt” frequency rank
- #43,976
- “hurt” frequency rank
- 49353
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hebt | hurt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs huren |
Where the eye mixes hebt and hurt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hebt with hurt
A purely visual mix-up. hebt ([heːpt]) and hurt ([huːɐ̯t]) 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 49353, 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]. hurt is at rank #43,976, tagged as averb, pronounced [huːɐ̯t].
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 49353, this pair ranks #1,214,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hebt vs hurt
Shared letters: ht. Private to "hebt": be. Private to "hurt": ru.
"hebt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hurt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hebt" and "hurt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hebt" vs "hurt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hebt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hurt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,214,704 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hebt" and "hurt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hum vs hurt". 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 #1,214,704 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.