Which to use
“hegt” and “heul” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #25,588
- “hegt” frequency rank
- #33,110
- “heul” frequency rank
- 58698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hegt | heul |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hegen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heulen |
Where the eye mixes hegt and heul
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. hegt (CVCC) and heul (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: hegt vs heul
A purely visual mix-up. hegt ([heːkt]) and heul ([hɔɪ̯l]) 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 58698, 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]. heul is at rank #33,110, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɔɪ̯l].
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 58698, this pair ranks #852,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hegt vs heul
Shared letters: eh. Private to "hegt": gt. Private to "heul": lu.
"hegt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "heul" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hegt" and "heul" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "hegt" or "heul" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "hegt" and "heul" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "hegt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "heul" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #852,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hegt" and "heul" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs heul". 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 #852,688 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.