heiztvsheultWhat's the difference?

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 spellings diverge

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

5 ch
heizt
5 ch
heult

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • heiztehizt · heitz · heiztt · heizzt · hezit · hheizt · hiezt
  • heultehult · helut · heullt · heultt · heutl · hheult · huelt

Frequency comparison

heizt#29,169
heult#15,913

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "heizt" and "heult" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([haɪ̯t͡st] versus [hɔɪ̯lt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "heizt" or "heult"?
"heult" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #15,913 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 heult

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