Which to use
“heftiges” and “heiliges” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #27,342
- “heftiges” frequency rank
- #22,009
- “heiliges” frequency rank
- 49351
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heftiges | heiliges |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heftig | Nominativ Singular Neutrum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs heilig |
Where the eye mixes heftiges and heiliges
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. heftiges (CVCCVCVC) and heiliges (CVVCVCVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses heftiges with heiliges
A purely visual mix-up. heftiges ([ˈhɛftɪɡəs]) and heiliges ([ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡəs]) 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 49351, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heftiges is recorded at frequency rank #27,342, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɛftɪɡəs]. heiliges is at rank #22,009, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯lɪɡəs].
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 49351, this pair ranks #1,214,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of heftiges vs heiliges
Shared letters: eghis. Private to "heftiges": ft. Private to "heiliges": l.
"heftiges" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC · "heiliges" · 8 letters · shape CVVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "heftiges" and "heiliges" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "heftiges" vs "heiliges" - 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 "heftiges" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "heiliges" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,214,770 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heftiges" and "heiliges" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heftigem vs heftiges". 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 #1,214,770 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.