Which to use
“hieb” and “hing” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #31,613
- “hieb” frequency rank
- #10,109
- “hing” frequency rank
- 41722
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hieb | hing |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hauen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hängen |
Where the eye mixes hieb and hing
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between hieb and hing
A purely visual mix-up. hieb ([hiːp]) and hing ([hɪŋ]) 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 41722, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hieb is recorded at frequency rank #31,613, classified as averb, pronounced [hiːp]. hing is at rank #10,109, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɪŋ].
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 41722, this pair ranks #1,471,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hieb vs hing
Shared letters: hi. Private to "hieb": be. Private to "hing": gn.
"hieb" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "hing" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hieb" for "hing" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "hieb" or "hing" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hieb" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hing" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,471,007 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hieb" and "hing" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "heel vs hieb". 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 #1,471,007 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.