heiztvshelftWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“heizt” and “helft” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#29,169
“heizt” frequency rank
#9,042
“helft” frequency rank
38211
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature heizt helft
Definition 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heizen 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs helfen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set heizt and helft apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
heizt
5 ch
helft

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. heizt ([haɪ̯t͡st]) and helft ([hɛlft]) 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 38211, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

heizt is recorded at frequency rank #29,169, classified as averb, pronounced [haɪ̯t͡st]. helft is at rank #9,042, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛlft].

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 38211, this pair ranks #1,569,926 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of heizt vs helft

Shared letters: eht. Private to "heizt": iz. Private to "helft": fl.

"heizt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC  ·  "helft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • heiztehizt · heitz · heiztt · heizzt · hezit · hheizt · hiezt
  • helftehlft · heflt · helfft · helftt · hellft · heltf · hhelft · hleft

Frequency comparison

heizt#29,169
helft#9,042

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "heizt" and "helft" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([haɪ̯t͡st] versus [hɛlft]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "heizt" or "helft"?
"helft" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,042 in our German list, against #29,169 for "heizt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering heizt vs helft

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “heizt” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list