Which to use
“Heizung” and “Hemmung” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,930
- “Heizung” frequency rank
- #34,727
- “Hemmung” frequency rank
- 41657
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heizung | Hemmung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Anlage, Einrichtung, Gerät zur Erwärmung | Ablehnung oder Widerstand, etwas zu tun, weil dies der inneren Überzeugung, den eigenen Wertmaßstäben oder Zielen widerspricht |
Where the eye mixes Heizung and Hemmung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Heizung (CVVCVCC) and Hemmung (CVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Heizung and Hemmung
A purely visual mix-up. Heizung ([ˈhaɪ̯t͡sʊŋ]) and Hemmung ([ˈhɛmʊŋ]) 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 41657, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Heizung is recorded at frequency rank #6,930, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaɪ̯t͡sʊŋ]. Hemmung is at rank #34,727, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛmʊŋ].
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 41657, this pair ranks #1,472,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Heizung vs Hemmung
Shared letters: eghnu. Private to "Heizung": iz. Private to "Hemmung": m.
"Heizung" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC · "Hemmung" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Heizung" and "Hemmung" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Heizung" or "Hemmung" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Heizung" and "Hemmung" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Heizung" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hemmung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,472,894 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heizung" and "Hemmung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hemmen vs Hemmung". 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 #1,472,894 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.