Which to use
“Heiler” and “Henker” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,451
- “Heiler” frequency rank
- #19,602
- “Henker” frequency rank
- 46053
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heiler | Henker |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | jemand, der Heilung verschafft | jemand, der Hinrichtungen vollzieht |
Where the eye mixes Heiler and Henker
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Heiler with Henker
A purely visual mix-up. Heiler ([ˈhaɪ̯lɐ]) and Henker ([ˈhɛŋkɐ]) 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 46053, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Heiler is recorded at frequency rank #26,451, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯lɐ]. Henker is at rank #19,602, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛŋkɐ].
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 46053, this pair ranks #1,332,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Heiler vs Henker
Shared letters: ehr. Private to "Heiler": il. Private to "Henker": kn.
"Heiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Henker" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Heiler" and "Henker" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Heiler" or "Henker" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Heiler" and "Henker" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Heiler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Henker" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,332,152 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heiler" and "Henker" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Heiler vs Hemer". 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 #1,332,152 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.