Which to use
“heizt” and “hetzt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,169
- “heizt” frequency rank
- #23,563
- “hetzt” frequency rank
- 52732
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heizt | hetzt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heizen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hetzen |
Where the eye mixes heizt and hetzt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. heizt (CVVCC) and hetzt (CVCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between heizt and hetzt
A purely visual mix-up. heizt ([haɪ̯t͡st]) and hetzt ([hɛt͡st]) 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 - i in “heizt” becomes t in “hetzt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52732, 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]. hetzt is at rank #23,563, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛt͡st].
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 52732, this pair ranks #1,085,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of heizt vs hetzt
Shared letters: ehtz. Private to "heizt": i. Private to "hetzt": -.
"heizt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "hetzt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "heizt" and "hetzt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "heizt" or "hetzt"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "heizt" and "hetzt" 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 "hetzt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,085,409 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heizt" and "hetzt" 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 #1,085,409 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.