Which to use
“haften” and “haltend” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #12,504
- “haften” frequency rank
- #46,719
- “haltend” frequency rank
- 59223
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | haften | haltend |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an etwas kleben, an etwas festhängen | Partizip Präsens des Verbs halten |
Where the eye mixes haften and haltend
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. haften runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against haltend's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between haften and haltend
A purely visual mix-up. haften ([ˈhaftn̩]) and haltend ([ˈhaltn̩t]) 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 59223, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
haften is recorded at frequency rank #12,504, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhaftn̩]. haltend is at rank #46,719, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhaltn̩t].
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 59223, this pair ranks #832,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of haften vs haltend
Shared letters: aehnt. Private to "haften": f. Private to "haltend": dl.
"haften" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "haltend" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "haften" and "haltend" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "haften" vs "haltend" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "haften" and "haltend" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "haften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "haltend" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #832,648 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "haften" and "haltend" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haltend vs Häuten". 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 #832,648 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.