Which to use
“aufhält” and “aufhört” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,510
- “aufhält” frequency rank
- #10,228
- “aufhört” frequency rank
- 27738
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | aufhält | aufhört |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufhalten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs aufhören |
Where the eye mixes aufhält and aufhört
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. aufhält and aufhört follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (VVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: aufhält vs aufhört
A purely visual mix-up. aufhält ([ˈaʊ̯fˌhɛlt]) and aufhört ([ˈaʊ̯fˌhøːɐ̯t]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27738, 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]. aufhört is at rank #10,228, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯fˌhøːɐ̯t].
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 27738, this pair ranks #1,796,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of aufhält vs aufhört
Shared letters: afhtu. Private to "aufhält": lä. Private to "aufhört": rö.
"aufhält" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC · "aufhört" · 7 letters · shape VVCCVCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "aufhält" and "aufhört" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "aufhält" or "aufhört" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "aufhält" and "aufhört" 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 "aufhört" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,796,695 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "aufhält" and "aufhört" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "aufhört vs aufhörte". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,796,695 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.