Which to use
“heel” and “Hexen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,960
- “heel” frequency rank
- #11,895
- “Hexen” frequency rank
- 60855
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heel | Hexen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der hintere Teil des Fußes unter dem Knöchel | ein Alken mit sechs Kohlenstoffatomen und zwölf Wasserstoffatomen |
Where the eye mixes heel and Hexen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: heel vs Hexen
A purely visual mix-up. heel ([hiːl]) and Hexen ([hɛˈkseːn]) 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 60855, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heel is recorded at frequency rank #48,960, classified as anoun, pronounced [hiːl]. Hexen is at rank #11,895, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɛˈkseːn].
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 60855, this pair ranks #771,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of heel vs Hexen
Shared letters: eh. Private to "heel": l. Private to "Hexen": nx.
"heel" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Hexen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "heel" and "Hexen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "heel" vs "Hexen" - 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 "heel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hexen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #771,413 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heel" and "Hexen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel 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 #771,413 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.