Which to use
“heizt” and “hetze” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,169
- “heizt” frequency rank
- #9,045
- “hetze” frequency rank
- 38214
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heizt | hetze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heizen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hetzen |
Where the eye mixes heizt and hetze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. heizt (CVVCC) and hetze (CVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses heizt with hetze
A purely visual mix-up. heizt ([haɪ̯t͡st]) 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 38214, 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]. 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 38214, this pair ranks #1,569,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of heizt vs hetze
Shared letters: ehtz. Private to "heizt": i. Private to "hetze": -.
"heizt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "hetze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "heizt" and "hetze" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "heizt" or "hetze"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "heizt" and "hetze" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "heizt" 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 #1,569,851 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heizt" and "hetze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Heinze vs heizt". 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 #1,569,851 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.