Which to use
“heizt” and “heult” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #29,169
- “heizt” frequency rank
- #15,913
- “heult” frequency rank
- 45082
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heizt | heult |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heizen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heulen |
Where the eye mixes heizt and heult
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. heizt and heult follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: heizt vs heult
A purely visual mix-up. heizt ([haɪ̯t͡st]) and heult ([hɔɪ̯lt]) 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 45082, 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]. heult is at rank #15,913, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɔɪ̯lt].
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 45082, this pair ranks #1,365,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of heizt vs heult
Shared letters: eht. Private to "heizt": iz. Private to "heult": lu.
"heizt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "heult" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "heizt" for "heult" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "heizt" or "heult" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "heizt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "heult" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,365,101 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heizt" and "heult" 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 #1,365,101 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.