Which to use
“heil” is an adjective and “heilt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,208
- “heil” frequency rank
- #18,919
- “heilt” frequency rank
- 23127
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heil | heilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht zerbrochen; unversehrt; nicht verletzt | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heilen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set heil and heilt apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: heil is [haɪ̯l] while heilt is [haɪ̯lt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “heil” sits inside “heilt”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23127, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heil is recorded at frequency rank #4,208, classified as anadj, pronounced [haɪ̯l]. heilt is at rank #18,919, tagged as averb, pronounced [haɪ̯lt].
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 23127, this pair ranks #1,865,450 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of heil vs heilt
Shared letters: ehil. Private to "heil": -. Private to "heilt": t.
"heil" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "heilt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "heil" and "heilt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "heil" or "heilt"?
Remembering heil vs heilt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “heil”; for a verb, it's “heilt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “heil” entry
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