Which to use
“heizen” and “hetze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,911
- “heizen” frequency rank
- #9,045
- “hetze” frequency rank
- 24956
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heizen | hetze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | mit Wärme oder Hitze versorgen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hetzen |
Where the eye mixes heizen and hetze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between heizen and hetze
A purely visual mix-up. heizen ([ˈhaɪ̯t͡sn̩]) and hetze ([ˈhɛt͡sə]) 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 24956, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heizen is recorded at frequency rank #15,911, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯t͡sn̩]. hetze is at rank #9,045, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛt͡sə].
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 24956, this pair ranks #1,840,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of heizen vs hetze
Shared letters: ehz. Private to "heizen": in. Private to "hetze": t.
"heizen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "hetze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "heizen" and "hetze" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "heizen" vs "hetze" - 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 "heizen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hetze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,840,193 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heizen" and "hetze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haze vs hetze". 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 #1,840,193 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.