Which to use
“Heirat” is a noun and “heiratet” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #9,924
- “Heirat” frequency rank
- #14,587
- “heiratet” frequency rank
- 24511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heirat | heiratet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | festliches Ereignis, bei dem zwei Menschen den Bund der Ehe schließen oder sich verpartnern | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heiraten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Heirat and heiratet apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
Heirat and heiratet form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Heirat” sits inside “heiratet” - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24511, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Heirat is recorded at frequency rank #9,924, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯ˌʁaːt]. heiratet is at rank #14,587, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯ʁaːtət].
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 24511, this pair ranks #1,846,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Heirat" and "heiratet" be used interchangeably?
Remembering Heirat vs heiratet
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Heirat”; for a verb, it's “heiratet”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Heirat” entry
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