Which to use
“behalte” and “behalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,834
- “behalte” frequency rank
- #2,017
- “behalten” frequency rank
- 17851
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behalte | behalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behalten | im Besitz einer Sache bleiben |
Where the eye mixes behalte and behalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: behalte vs behalten
A purely visual mix-up. behalte ([bəˈhaltə]) and behalten ([bəˈhaltn̩]) 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 extra letter(s) - “behalte” sits inside “behalten”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 17851, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behalte is recorded at frequency rank #15,834, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaltə]. behalten is at rank #2,017, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaltn̩].
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 17851, this pair ranks #1,923,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of behalte vs behalten
Shared letters: abehlt. Private to "behalte": -. Private to "behalten": n.
"behalte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "behalten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "behalte" and "behalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "behalte" vs "behalten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "behalte" and "behalten" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "behalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,923,688 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behalte" and "behalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "behalte vs behaltet". 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 #1,923,688 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.