Which to use
“hegt” and “hemmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,588
- “hegt” frequency rank
- #31,607
- “hemmt” frequency rank
- 57195
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hegt | hemmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hegen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hemmen |
Where the eye mixes hegt and hemmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hegt runs 4 letters (CVCC) against hemmt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hegt vs hemmt
A purely visual mix-up. hegt ([heːkt]) and hemmt ([hɛmt]) 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 57195, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hegt is recorded at frequency rank #25,588, classified as averb, pronounced [heːkt]. hemmt is at rank #31,607, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛmt].
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 57195, this pair ranks #910,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hegt vs hemmt
Shared letters: eht. Private to "hegt": g. Private to "hemmt": m.
"hegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hemmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hegt" for "hemmt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "hegt" or "hemmt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hemmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #910,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hegt" and "hemmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs hemmt". 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 #910,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.