Which to use
“behalte” is a verb and “Behältern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,834
- “behalte” frequency rank
- #43,750
- “Behältern” frequency rank
- 59584
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behalte | Behältern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behalten | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Behälter |
Where the eye mixes behalte and Behältern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between behalte and Behältern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: behalte is [bəˈhaltə] while Behältern is [bəˈhɛltɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 59584, 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]. Behältern is at rank #43,750, tagged as anoun, pronounced [bəˈhɛltɐn].
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 59584, this pair ranks #819,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behalte vs Behältern
Shared letters: behlt. Private to "behalte": a. Private to "Behältern": nrä.
"behalte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "Behältern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- behalte ← bbehalte · beahlte · behalet · behallte · behaltte · behatle · behhalte · behlate
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "behalte" and "Behältern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "behalte" or "Behältern" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "behalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Behältern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #819,080 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behalte" and "Behältern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Behältern 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 #819,080 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.