Hight vs. Height: What's the Difference?
Edited by Huma Saeed || By Sawaira Riaz || Published on October 15, 2023
"Hight" is an incorrect spelling; the right spelling is "Height," referring to the measurement of how tall something or someone is.
Which is correct: Hight or Height
How to spell Height?
Hight is Incorrect
Height is Correct
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Key Differences
To remember "Height," think of it ending in “-eight” like “weight.”
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Note the “e” before “i” as in “height,” contrary to “i” before “e” in “weight.”
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Recall words like “length” and “width” that measure dimensions like “height.”
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Visualize something tall, measuring its “height,” from top to bottom, to reinforce the correct spelling.
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Hight and Height Definitions
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Height
It can represent the level of success or achievement.
She has reached the height of her career.
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Height
Height is a condition of supreme states or feelings.
At the height of his anger, he couldn't be reasoned with.
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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
Height is the measurement of someone or something from base to top.
The height of the building is 150 feet.
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Height
It refers to the quality of being tall or high.
He has a height advantage in basketball.
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Height
Height also denotes the highest point or peak.
We reached the height of the mountain after a long hike.
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FAQs
Which vowel is used before Height?
The vowel “a” is typically used before Height as in “a height.”
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What is the verb form of Height?
Height is a noun and does not have a verb form.
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Why is it called Height?
It is called "Height" derived from Old English “hiehþu,” related to “high,” describing the quality or state of being high.
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What is the root word of Height?
The root word of Height is the Old English word “hiehþu.”
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Which conjunction is used with Height?
Any conjunction can be used with Height, depending on the sentence structure and meaning; there is no exclusive conjunction for it.
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Which preposition is used with Height?
The preposition “of” is often used with Height, as in “height of a tree.”
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Is Height a vowel or consonant?
Height is a word consisting of both vowels and consonants.
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Which article is used with Height?
Both “a” and “the” can be used with Height.
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Is the Height term a metaphor?
Height can be used metaphorically to represent levels of success, achievement, or intensity.
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What is the third form of Height?
N/A, Height is a noun and does not have different forms.
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How is Height used in a sentence?
Height is used as a noun in a sentence, e.g., "The height of the tower is impressive, dominating the city’s skyline."
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Is Height an abstract noun?
Height can be considered both concrete and abstract depending on its use.
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How do we divide Height into syllables?
Height is a one-syllable word and is not divided.
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Which determiner is used with Height?
Determiners like “this,” “that,” “my,” “the,” and “a” can be used with Height.
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What is the first form of Height?
Height is a noun and does not have different forms like verbs.
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What is the second form of Height?
N/A, Height is a noun and does not have different forms.
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Is Height a countable noun?
No, Height is generally considered an uncountable noun.
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What is a stressed syllable in Height?
The entire word “Height” is stressed as it is a one-syllable word.
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Sawaira RiazSawaira is a dedicated content editor at difference.wiki, where she meticulously refines articles to ensure clarity and accuracy. With a keen eye for detail, she upholds the site's commitment to delivering insightful and precise content.
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