Which to use
“behält” is a verb and “Behälter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,031
- “behält” frequency rank
- #11,608
- “Behälter” frequency rank
- 19639
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behält | Behälter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behalten | Gefäß mit einem hinreichenden Innenvolumen zum Aufbewahren oder Transportieren fester, flüssiger oder gasförmiger Stoffe, das verschlossen werden kann |
Where the eye mixes behält and Behälter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: behält is [bəˈhɛlt] while Behälter is [bəˈhɛltɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “behält” sits inside “Behälter”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19639, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behält is recorded at frequency rank #8,031, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhɛlt]. Behälter is at rank #11,608, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈhɛltɐ].
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 19639, this pair ranks #1,906,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of behält vs Behälter
Shared letters: behltä. Private to "behält": -. Private to "Behälter": r.
"behält" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "Behälter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC