Which to use
“hinzu” is an adverb and “Hitze” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,735
- “hinzu” frequency rank
- #3,745
- “Hitze” frequency rank
- 5480
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hinzu | Hitze |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | (noch) zusätzlich zu einer Sache, einem Vorgang, einem Zustand | hohe, als unangenehm empfundene Wärme |
Where the eye mixes hinzu and Hitze
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. hinzu and Hitze follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between hinzu and Hitze
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: hinzu is [hɪnˈt͡suː] while Hitze is [ˈhɪt͡sə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5480, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hinzu is recorded at frequency rank #1,735, classified as anadv, pronounced [hɪnˈt͡suː]. 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 5480, this pair ranks #1,994,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hinzu vs Hitze
Shared letters: hiz. Private to "hinzu": nu. Private to "Hitze": et.
"hinzu" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "Hitze" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hinzu" for "Hitze" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "hinzu" or "Hitze" show up more?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hinzu" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Hitze" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,621 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hinzu" and "Hitze" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hitze vs hitzige". 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 #1,994,621 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.