Which to use
“heftigem” and “heutige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,018
- “heftigem” frequency rank
- #2,966
- “heutige” frequency rank
- 48984
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heftigem | heutige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs heutig |
Where the eye mixes heftigem and heutige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. heftigem runs 8 letters (CVCCVCVC) against heutige's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between heftigem and heutige
A purely visual mix-up. heftigem ([ˈhɛftɪɡəm]) and heutige ([ˈhɔɪ̯tɪɡə]) 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 48984, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heftigem is recorded at frequency rank #46,018, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɛftɪɡəm]. heutige is at rank #2,966, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯tɪɡə].
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 48984, this pair ranks #1,228,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of heftigem vs heutige
Shared letters: eghit. Private to "heftigem": fm. Private to "heutige": u.
"heftigem" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "heutige" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "heftigem" for "heutige" ever safe?
Frequency check: "heftigem" vs "heutige" - 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 "heftigem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "heutige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,228,284 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heftigem" and "heutige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heftigem vs heutigem". 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 #1,228,284 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.