Which to use
“aufhält” and “aufhalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,510
- “aufhält” frequency rank
- #5,679
- “aufhalten” frequency rank
- 23189
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufhält | aufhalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufhalten | jemanden/etwas nicht weitergehen/weiterfortschreiten lassen |
Where the eye mixes aufhält and aufhalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. aufhält runs 7 letters (VVCCVCC) against aufhalten's 9 (VVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: aufhält vs aufhalten
A purely visual mix-up. aufhält ([ˈaʊ̯fˌhɛlt]) and aufhalten ([ˈaʊ̯fˌhaltn̩]) 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 23189, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
aufhält is recorded at frequency rank #17,510, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌhɛlt]. aufhalten is at rank #5,679, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌhaltn̩].
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 23189, this pair ranks #1,864,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufhält vs aufhalten
Shared letters: afhltu. Private to "aufhält": ä. Private to "aufhalten": en.
"aufhält" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "aufhalten" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- aufhalten ← afuhalten · aufahlten · auffhalten · aufhaletn · aufhallten · aufhaltenn · aufhaltne · aufhaltten
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "aufhält" for "aufhalten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "aufhält" or "aufhalten" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "aufhält" and "aufhalten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "aufhält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "aufhalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,864,600 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufhält" and "aufhalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufhält vs aushält". 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 #1,864,600 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.