Hitze

[ˈhɪt͡sə]

/[ˈhɪt͡sə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hitze” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #3,745. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#3,745
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hohe, als unangenehm empfundene Wärme

Corpus desk

Index DE-hitze · Hitze · German

Hitze · rank #3,745 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #3,745
  • LEN-MID 5 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hinsichtlich

Nearest frequency peer: hinsichtlich (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Hitze“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Hitze“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hitze vs Hüte
60% similar
Hitze vs Hütte
60% similar
Hitze vs hitzig
50% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hitze
PropertyValue
HeadwordHitze
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɪt͡sə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#3,745
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hitze“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Hitzeliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „hinsichtlich“ (#3,744), „home“ (#3,746), „Heft“ (#3,743). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hitze“ bei #3,745. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Hitze (IPA [ˈhɪt͡sə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #3,745 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hitze, with forms such as "hhitze", "hitez", and "hittze". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Hüte", "Hütte", "hitzig", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Hitze, spelled H-I-T-Z-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    hohe, als unangenehm empfundene Wärme
  2. 2
    durch Gefühle oder Fieber hervorgerufene Wärme im Körper¹ oder in einem Körperteil
  3. 3
    Zeit der Empfängnisbereitschaft weiblicher Hunde und Füchse

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Hitze appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Bei dieser Hitze kann man nicht arbeiten!
  2. Das Land ist von der Hitze ganz ausgetrocknet.

Synonyms

TemperaturFieber

Antonyms

Kälte

This word in other languages

heat(English)calor(Español)chaleur(Français)calor(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhitze
  • hitez
  • hittze
  • hitzze
  • hizte
  • htize
  • ihtze

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Hitze - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

hhitze1hitez2hittze1hitzze1hizte2htize2ihtze2
Edit distance from "Hitze"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Hitze"?
"Hitze" is spelled H-I-T-Z-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɪt͡sə].
What does "Hitze" mean?
As a noun, "Hitze" means: hohe, als unangenehm empfundene Wärme
What words are commonly confused with "Hitze"?
"Hitze" is commonly confused with "Hüte", "Hütte", "hitzig". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hitze"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hitze" is [ˈhɪt͡sə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hitze" come from?
"Hitze" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Hitze", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 5 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

krass#3,751lebte#3,756sauer#3,769shirt#3,772

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

gewinne7 variantsReifen7 variantsRiesen7 variantswovon7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list