Which to use
“hegt” is a verb and “her” is an adverb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #25,588
- “hegt” frequency rank
- #477
- “her” frequency rank
- 26065
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hegt | her |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hegen | Bewegung in Richtung des Sprechenden von einem entfernteren Ort aus |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hegt and her apart are highlighted. They share 2 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
hegt and her form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 26065, 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]. her is at rank #477, tagged as anadv, pronounced [heːɐ̯].
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 26065, this pair ranks #1,823,685 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hegt" and "her" be used interchangeably?
Remembering hegt vs her
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hegt”; for an adverb, it's “her”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hegt” entry
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