Hieght vs. Height: What's the Difference?

Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 2, 2023
"Hieght" is an incorrect spelling; the correct form is "height," which refers to the measurement of how tall or high something is.

Which is correct: Hieght or Height
How to spell Height?

Hieght is Incorrect

Height is Correct
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Key Differences
Recall that "height" has the word "eight" in it.

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Oct 02, 2023
Alphabetically, "e" comes before "i," so it's "hei-ght," not "hie-ght."

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Think of related words like "length" and "width" that also end with "-ght."

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The 'g' and 'h' are together, just like they are in 'high,' and height measures how 'high' something is.

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Oct 02, 2023
Imagine the 't' at the end is the top point that you're measuring up to.

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Hieght and Height Definitions
Height
The measurement from base to top of an object or person.
The height of the mountain is impressive.

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Sep 16, 2023
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Height
Elevation above a given level, as of the sun or a star above the horizon; altitude.

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Height
The condition or attribute of being relatively or sufficiently high or tall
Height is an advantage in basketball.

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Height
A hill, mountain, or other piece of ground that stands out from the surrounding land.

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Height
The highest or uppermost point; the summit or apex
Finally reached the height of the mountain.

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Height
The highest or most advanced degree; the zenith
At the height of her career.

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Height
(Obsolete) Arrogance; hauteur
"He returned me a very resolute answer, and full of height" (Oliver Cromwell).

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Height
The distance of something above the ground or some other chosen level.
We flew at a height of 15 000 meters.

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Height
(phonetics) A quality of vowels, indicating the vertical position of the tongue relative to the roof of the mouth; in practice, the first formant, associated with the height of the tongue.

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Height
The vertical distance from the ground to the highest part of a standing person or animal (withers in the case of a horse).

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Height
The highest point or maximum degree.
She's at the height of her career.

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Height
The condition of being high; elevated position.
Behold the height of the stars, how high they are!

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Height
The distance to which anything rises above its foot, above that on which in stands, above the earth, or above the level of the sea; altitude; the measure upward from a surface, as the floor or the ground, of an animal, especially of a man; stature.
[Goliath's] height was six cubits and a span.

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Height
Degree of latitude either north or south.
Guinea lieth to the north sea, in the same height as Peru to the south.

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Height
That which is elevated; an eminence; a hill or mountain; as, Alpine heights.

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Height
Elevation in excellence of any kind, as in power, learning, arts; also, an advanced degree of social rank; preëminence or distinction in society; prominence.
Measure your mind's height by the shade it casts.
All would in his power hold, all make his subjects.

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Height
Progress toward eminence; grade; degree.
Social duties are carried to greater heights, and enforced with stronger motives by the principles of our religion.

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Height
Utmost degree in extent; extreme limit of energy or condition; as, the height of a fever, of passion, of madness, of folly; the height of a tempest.
My grief was at the height before thou camest.
[He] spake these same words, all on hight.

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Height
The vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top

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Height
The highest level or degree attainable;
His landscapes were deemed the acme of beauty
The artist's gifts are at their acme
At the height of her career
The peak of perfection
Summer was at its peak
...catapulted Einstein to the pinnacle of fame
The summit of his ambition
So many highest superlatives achieved by man
At the top of his profession

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Height
Elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface;
The altitude gave her a headache

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Height
The extent or dimension of something upwards.
The height of the tree surprised me.

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Sep 16, 2023
Height
Elevation above sea level or another specified reference point.
The city is at a height of 2,000 feet.

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Sep 16, 2023
FAQs
Why is it called height?
Derived from Old English "hiehþo," meaning "highest part or point."

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What is the verb form of height?
There is no verb form for "height"; it is a noun.

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What is the root word of height?
Derived from Old English "heah," meaning "high."

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Which preposition is used with height?
"Of," as in "height of," or "at," as in "at a height."

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Oct 02, 2023
Is height a countable noun?
Generally considered uncountable but can be countable in certain contexts, like "different heights."

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What is a stressed syllable in height?
The entire word is stressed, as it's a one-syllable word.

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Oct 02, 2023
Which article is used with height?
Both "the" and "a" can be used, depending on context.

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Oct 02, 2023
What is the first form of height?
Height (it's a noun, doesn't have forms like verbs).

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Is height an abstract noun?
It can be considered a concrete or abstract noun, depending on usage.

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Oct 02, 2023
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