Which to use
“abhält” and “abholt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,978
- “abhält” frequency rank
- #38,551
- “abholt” frequency rank
- 67529
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | abhält | abholt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abhalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs abholen |
Where the eye mixes abhält and abholt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. abhält and abholt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between abhält and abholt
A purely visual mix-up. abhält ([ˈapˌhɛlt]) and abholt ([ˈapˌhoːlt]) 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 a single letter - ä in “abhält” becomes o in “abholt”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 67529, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
abhält is recorded at frequency rank #28,978, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhɛlt]. abholt is at rank #38,551, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈapˌhoːlt].
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 67529, this pair ranks #537,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of abhält vs abholt
Shared letters: abhlt. Private to "abhält": ä. Private to "abholt": o.
"abhält" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC · "abholt" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- abholt ← abbholt · abhholt · abhlot · abhollt · abholtt · abhotl · abohlt · ahbolt
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "abhält" for "abholt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "abhält" vs "abholt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "abhält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "abholt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #537,236 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "abhält" and "abholt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abbott vs abholt". 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 #537,236 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.