Which to use
“heilt” and “heul” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #18,919
- “heilt” frequency rank
- #33,110
- “heul” frequency rank
- 52029
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heilt | heul |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heilen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heulen |
Where the eye mixes heilt and heul
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: heilt vs heul
A purely visual mix-up. heilt ([haɪ̯lt]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52029, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heilt is recorded at frequency rank #18,919, classified as averb, pronounced [haɪ̯lt]. 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 52029, this pair ranks #1,112,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of heilt vs heul
Shared letters: ehl. Private to "heilt": it. Private to "heul": u.
"heilt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "heul" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "heilt" and "heul" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "heilt" or "heul" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "heilt" 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 #1,112,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heilt" 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 #1,112,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.