Which to use
“behaltet” and “behütet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #45,795
- “behaltet” frequency rank
- #37,994
- “behütet” frequency rank
- 83789
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | behaltet | behütet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs behalten | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs behüten |
Where the eye mixes behaltet and behütet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses behaltet with behütet
A purely visual mix-up. behaltet ([bəˈhaltət]) and behütet ([bəˈhyːtət]) 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 83789, 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]. behütet is at rank #37,994, tagged as averb, pronounced [bəˈhyːtət].
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 83789, this pair ranks #134,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of behaltet vs behütet
Shared letters: beht. Private to "behaltet": al. Private to "behütet": ü.
"behaltet" · 8 letters · shape CVCVCCVC · "behütet" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- behaltet ← bbehaltet · beahltet · behalett · behalltet · behaltett · behalttet · behatlet · behhaltet
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "behaltet" and "behütet" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "behaltet" or "behütet"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "behaltet" and "behütet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "behaltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "behütet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #134,095 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "behaltet" and "behütet" 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 #134,095 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.