hildevsHitzeWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: hilde is a verb, Hitze is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“hilde” is a verb and “Hitze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#20,294
“hilde” frequency rank
#3,745
“Hitze” frequency rank
24039
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature hilde Hitze
Definition 2. Person Singular Imperativ des Verbs hildan hohe, als unangenehm empfundene Wärme

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set hilde and Hitze apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
hilde
5 ch
Hitze

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

Our dataset has no pronunciation recorded for both members, so the reliable separator here is grammatical: hilde is averb and Hitzeanoun. On the page they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24039, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

hilde is recorded at frequency rank #20,294, classified as averb, pronounced […]. Hitze is at rank #3,745, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɪt͡sə].

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 24039, this pair ranks #1,853,165 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of hilde vs Hitze

Shared letters: ehi. Private to "hilde": dl. Private to "Hitze": tz.

"hilde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Hitze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • hildehhilde · hidle · hildde · hiled · hillde · hlide · ihlde
  • Hitzehhitze · hitez · hittze · hitzze · hizte · htize · ihtze

Frequency comparison

hilde#20,294
Hitze#3,745

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "hilde" and "Hitze" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "hilde" is a verb and "Hitze" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "hilde" or "Hitze"?
"Hitze" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #3,745 in our German list, against #20,294 for "hilde". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering hilde vs Hitze

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “hilde”; for a noun, it's “Hitze”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “hilde” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list