Which to use
“heiser” and “heiter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #37,562
- “heiser” frequency rank
- #17,323
- “heiter” frequency rank
- 54885
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heiser | heiter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | rau und/oder tonlos klingend, zumeist durch Überanstrengung oder Krankheit | eine gute Stimmung oder gute Laune betreffend, lustig, humorvoll; innere Ausgeglichenheit haben |
Where the eye mixes heiser and heiter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: heiser vs heiter
A purely visual mix-up. heiser ([ˈhaɪ̯zɐ]) and heiter ([ˈhaɪ̯tɐ]) 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 a single letter - s in “heiser” becomes t in “heiter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54885, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heiser is recorded at frequency rank #37,562, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯zɐ]. heiter is at rank #17,323, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯tɐ].
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 54885, this pair ranks #1,001,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of heiser vs heiter
Shared letters: ehir. Private to "heiser": s. Private to "heiter": t.
"heiser" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "heiter" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "heiser" and "heiter" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "heiser" vs "heiter" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "heiser" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "heiter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,001,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heiser" and "heiter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heiser 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 #1,001,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.