Which to use
“Heilung” and “Hemmung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,879
- “Heilung” frequency rank
- #34,727
- “Hemmung” frequency rank
- 43606
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heilung | Hemmung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | medizinische Maßnahmen zur Überwindung einer körperlichen oder psychischen Krankheit | Ablehnung oder Widerstand, etwas zu tun, weil dies der inneren Überzeugung, den eigenen Wertmaßstäben oder Zielen widerspricht |
Where the eye mixes Heilung and Hemmung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Heilung (CVVCVCC) and Hemmung (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses Heilung with Hemmung
A purely visual mix-up. Heilung ([ˈhaɪ̯lʊŋ]) and Hemmung ([ˈhɛmʊŋ]) 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 43606, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Heilung is recorded at frequency rank #8,879, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯lʊŋ]. Hemmung is at rank #34,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛmʊŋ].
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 43606, this pair ranks #1,412,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Heilung vs Hemmung
Shared letters: eghnu. Private to "Heilung": il. Private to "Hemmung": m.
"Heilung" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "Hemmung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Heilung" and "Hemmung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Heilung" vs "Hemmung" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Heilung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hemmung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,412,765 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heilung" and "Hemmung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hemmen vs Hemmung". 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 #1,412,765 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.