Which to use
“behalten” and “behaltet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,017
- “behalten” frequency rank
- #45,795
- “behaltet” frequency rank
- 47812
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behalten | behaltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | im Besitz einer Sache bleiben | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behalten |
Where the eye mixes behalten and behaltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between behalten and behaltet
A purely visual mix-up. behalten ([bəˈhaltn̩]) and behaltet ([bəˈhaltət]) 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 a single letter - n in “behalten” becomes t in “behaltet”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47812, 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]. behaltet is at rank #45,795, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaltət].
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 47812, this pair ranks #1,271,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behalten vs behaltet
Shared letters: abehlt. Private to "behalten": n. Private to "behaltet": -.
"behalten" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "behaltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "behalten" and "behaltet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "behalten" vs "behaltet" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "behalten" and "behaltet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "behalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behaltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,271,072 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behalten" and "behaltet" 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 #1,271,072 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.