Which to use
“gehaltene” is an adjective and “Gehältern” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #20,594
- “gehaltene” frequency rank
- #45,963
- “Gehältern” frequency rank
- 66557
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gehaltene | Gehältern |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gehalten | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Gehalt |
Where the eye mixes gehaltene and Gehältern
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. gehaltene (CVCVCCVCV) and Gehältern (CVCVCCVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between gehaltene and Gehältern
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: gehaltene is [ɡəˈhaltənə] while Gehältern is [ɡəˈhɛltɐn]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 66557, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gehaltene is recorded at frequency rank #20,594, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈhaltənə]. Gehältern is at rank #45,963, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ɡəˈhɛltɐn].
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 66557, this pair ranks #569,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of gehaltene vs Gehältern
Shared letters: eghlnt. Private to "gehaltene": a. Private to "Gehältern": rä.
"gehaltene" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCV · "Gehältern" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gehaltene ← eghaltene · geahltene · gehaletne · gehalltene · gehalteen · gehaltnee · gehalttene · gehatlene
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gehaltene" and "Gehältern" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "gehaltene" or "Gehältern" show up more?
Useful next steps
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- Full dictionary entry for "gehaltene" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Gehältern" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #569,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gehaltene" and "Gehältern" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gealtert vs Gehältern". 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 #569,192 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.