Which to use
“heult” and “hust” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,913
- “heult” frequency rank
- #17,034
- “hust” frequency rank
- 32947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | heult | hust |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs heulen | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs husten |
Where the eye mixes heult and hust
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses heult with hust
A purely visual mix-up. heult ([hɔɪ̯lt]) and hust ([huːst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
heult is recorded at frequency rank #15,913, classified as averb, pronounced [hɔɪ̯lt]. hust is at rank #17,034, tagged as averb, pronounced [huːst].
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 32947, this pair ranks #1,696,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of heult vs hust
Shared letters: htu. Private to "heult": el. Private to "hust": s.
"heult" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "hust" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "heult" and "hust" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "heult" or "hust"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "heult" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hust" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,696,659 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "heult" and "hust" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs heult". 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 #1,696,659 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.