Which to use
“behaltet” and “behauptet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,795
- “behaltet” frequency rank
- #2,534
- “behauptet” frequency rank
- 48329
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behaltet | behauptet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs behaupten |
Where the eye mixes behaltet and behauptet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. behaltet runs 8 letters (CVCVCCVC) against behauptet's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses behaltet with behauptet
A purely visual mix-up. behaltet ([bəˈhaltət]) and behauptet ([bəˈhaʊ̯ptət]) 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 48329, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
behaltet is recorded at frequency rank #45,795, classified as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaltət]. behauptet is at rank #2,534, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhaʊ̯ptət].
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 48329, this pair ranks #1,252,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of behaltet vs behauptet
Shared letters: abeht. Private to "behaltet": l. Private to "behauptet": pu.
"behaltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "behauptet" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "behaltet" and "behauptet" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "behaltet" vs "behauptet" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "behaltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behauptet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,252,546 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behaltet" and "behauptet" 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 #1,252,546 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.