Which to use
“heftigem” and “heutiges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,018
- “heftigem” frequency rank
- #24,381
- “heutiges” frequency rank
- 70399
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heftigem | heutiges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heutig |
Where the eye mixes heftigem and heutiges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. heftigem (CVCCVCVC) and heutiges (CVVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: heftigem vs heutiges
A purely visual mix-up. heftigem ([ˈhɛftɪɡəm]) and heutiges ([ˈhɔɪ̯tɪɡəs]) 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 70399, 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]. heutiges is at rank #24,381, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔɪ̯tɪɡəs].
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 70399, this pair ranks #447,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of heftigem vs heutiges
Shared letters: eghit. Private to "heftigem": fm. Private to "heutiges": su.
"heftigem" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "heutiges" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
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Frequency check: "heftigem" vs "heutiges" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "heftigem" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "heutiges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #447,539 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heftigem" and "heutiges" 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 #447,539 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.