Which to use
“behält” and “bellt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,031
- “behält” frequency rank
- #43,754
- “bellt” frequency rank
- 51785
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behält | bellt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behalten | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs bellen |
Where the eye mixes behält and bellt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. behält ([bəˈhɛlt]) and bellt ([bɛlt]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51785, 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]. bellt is at rank #43,754, tagged as averb, pronounced [bɛlt].
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 51785, this pair ranks #1,122,121 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behält vs bellt
Shared letters: belt. Private to "behält": hä. Private to "bellt": -.
"behält" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "bellt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- bellt ← bbellt · belltt · beltl · blelt · ebllt