Which to use
“helft” and “hemmt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,042
- “helft” frequency rank
- #31,607
- “hemmt” frequency rank
- 40649
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | helft | hemmt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs helfen | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hemmen |
Where the eye mixes helft and hemmt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. helft and hemmt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between helft and hemmt
A purely visual mix-up. helft ([hɛlft]) and hemmt ([hɛmt]) 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 40649, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
helft is recorded at frequency rank #9,042, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛlft]. hemmt is at rank #31,607, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛmt].
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 40649, this pair ranks #1,502,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of helft vs hemmt
Shared letters: eht. Private to "helft": fl. Private to "hemmt": m.
"helft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hemmt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "helft" for "hemmt" ever safe?
Which is more common, "helft" or "hemmt"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "helft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hemmt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,502,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "helft" and "hemmt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hemer vs hemmt". 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 #1,502,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.