# heighten

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈhaɪ̯.tən/ · frequency rank #35,330

## Definitions
1. To make high; to raise higher; to elevate.
2. To advance, increase, augment, make larger, more intense, stronger etc.

## Etymology
From Middle English heightenen, hyghtenen, equivalent to height + -en (verbal suffix).

## Easily confused with
- **heights** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heighten-vs-heights)
- **heightened** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/heighten-vs-heightened)
- **height** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/height-vs-heighten)

## Common misspellings (12)
`ehighten`, `hegihten`, `heigghten`, `heighetn`, `heighhten`, `heightenn`, `heightne`, `heightten`, `heigthen`, `heihgten`, `hheighten`, `hieghten`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/heighten