Which to use
“behalten” is a verb and “Behälter” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,017
- “behalten” frequency rank
- #11,608
- “Behälter” frequency rank
- 13625
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behalten | Behälter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Besitz einer Sache bleiben | Gefäß mit einem hinreichenden Innenvolumen zum Aufbewahren oder Transportieren fester, flüssiger oder gasförmiger Stoffe, das verschlossen werden kann |
Where the eye mixes behalten 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: behalten is [bəˈhaltn̩] while Behälter is [bəˈhɛltɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 13625, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behalten is recorded at frequency rank #2,017, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaltn̩]. 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 13625, this pair ranks #1,956,782 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of behalten vs Behälter
Shared letters: behlt. Private to "behalten": an. Private to "Behälter": rä.
"behalten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "Behälter" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- behalten ← bbehalten · beahlten · behaletn · behallten · behaltenn · behaltne · behaltten · behatlen