Which to use
“hitzig” and “hitzige” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,577
- “hitzig” frequency rank
- #49,785
- “hitzige” frequency rank
- 92362
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hitzig | hitzige |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | fiebrig | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hitzig |
Where the eye mixes hitzig and hitzige
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. hitzig runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against hitzige's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses hitzig with hitzige
A purely visual mix-up. hitzig ([ˈhɪt͡sɪç]) and hitzige ([ˈhɪt͡sɪɡə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “hitzig” sits inside “hitzige”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 92362, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hitzig is recorded at frequency rank #42,577, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɪt͡sɪç]. hitzige is at rank #49,785, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɪt͡sɪɡə].
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 92362, this pair ranks #30,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hitzig vs hitzige
Shared letters: ghitz. Private to "hitzig": -. Private to "hitzige": e.
"hitzig" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hitzige" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "hitzig" for "hitzige" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "hitzig" or "hitzige" 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 "hitzig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hitzige" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #30,374 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hitzig" and "hitzige" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hiesige 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 #30,374 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.