Which to use
“Hader” and “Halter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #48,200
- “Hader” frequency rank
- #14,822
- “Halter” frequency rank
- 63022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hader | Halter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | lang andauernder, unterschwellig schwelender Streit | Vorrichtung, durch die etwas an einem bestimmten Platz gehalten wird, an der etwas angebracht werden kann |
Where the eye mixes Hader and Halter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Hader runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Halter's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Hader and Halter
A purely visual mix-up. Hader ([ˈhaːdɐ]) and Halter ([ˈhaltɐ]) 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 63022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hader is recorded at frequency rank #48,200, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaːdɐ]. Halter is at rank #14,822, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhaltɐ].
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 63022, this pair ranks #691,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Hader vs Halter
Shared letters: aehr. Private to "Hader": d. Private to "Halter": lt.
"Hader" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Halter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Hader" and "Halter" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Hader" or "Halter" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hader" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Halter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #691,605 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hader" and "Halter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hader vs Hemer". 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 #691,605 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.