Which to use
“behalte” and “behaupte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,834
- “behalte” frequency rank
- #16,368
- “behaupte” frequency rank
- 32202
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behalte | behaupte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behalten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behaupten |
Where the eye mixes behalte and behaupte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses behalte with behaupte
A purely visual mix-up. behalte ([bəˈhaltə]) and behaupte ([bəˈhaʊ̯ptə]) 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 32202, 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]. behaupte is at rank #16,368, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaʊ̯ptə].
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 32202, this pair ranks #1,712,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of behalte vs behaupte
Shared letters: abeht. Private to "behalte": l. Private to "behaupte": pu.
"behalte" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCV · "behaupte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "behalte" for "behaupte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "behalte" vs "behaupte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "behalte" and "behaupte" 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 "behaupte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,712,575 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behalte" and "behaupte" 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 #1,712,575 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.