Which to use
“Heu” and “Hit” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,327
- “Heu” frequency rank
- #5,605
- “Hit” frequency rank
- 22932
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Heu | Hit |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | getrocknetes Gras; in der Sprache der Landwirtschaft insbesondere der erste Grasschnitt | sehr erfolgreiches Produkt |
Where the eye mixes Heu and Hit
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Heu vs Hit
A purely visual mix-up. Heu ([hɔɪ̯]) and Hit ([hɪt]) 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 22932, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Heu is recorded at frequency rank #17,327, classified as anoun, pronounced [hɔɪ̯]. Hit is at rank #5,605, tagged as anoun, pronounced [hɪt].
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 22932, this pair ranks #1,867,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Heu vs Hit
Shared letters: h. Private to "Heu": eu. Private to "Hit": it.
"Heu" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Hit" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Heu" for "Hit" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Heu" or "Hit" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Heu" and "Hit" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Heu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hit" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,867,862 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Heu" and "Hit" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs Heu". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,867,862 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.