Which to use
“angehalten” and “anhalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,503
- “angehalten” frequency rank
- #9,139
- “anhalten” frequency rank
- 18642
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | angehalten | anhalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs anhalten | jemanden zu etwas ermahnen |
Where the eye mixes angehalten and anhalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. angehalten runs 10 letters (VCCVCVCCVC) against anhalten's 8 (VCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses angehalten with anhalten
A purely visual mix-up. angehalten ([ˈanɡəˌhaltn̩]) and anhalten ([ˈanˌhaltn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 18642, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
angehalten is recorded at frequency rank #9,503, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈanɡəˌhaltn̩]. anhalten is at rank #9,139, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈanˌhaltn̩].
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 18642, this pair ranks #1,916,316 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of angehalten vs anhalten
Shared letters: aehlnt. Private to "angehalten": g. Private to "anhalten": -.
"angehalten" · 10 letters · shape VCCVCVCCVC · "anhalten" · 8 letters · shape VCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- angehalten ← agnehalten · aneghalten · angeahlten · angehaletn · angehallten · angehaltenn · angehaltne · angehaltten
- anhalten ← ahnalten · anahlten · anhaletn · anhallten · anhaltenn · anhaltne · anhaltten · anhatlen
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "angehalten" for "anhalten" ever safe?
Which is more common, "angehalten" or "anhalten"?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "angehalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "anhalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,916,316 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "angehalten" and "anhalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "angehalten vs anschalten". 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 #1,916,316 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.