Which to use
“hagelt” and “hallt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,553
- “hagelt” frequency rank
- #42,556
- “hallt” frequency rank
- 85109
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hagelt | hallt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hageln | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hallen |
Where the eye mixes hagelt and hallt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hagelt runs 6 letters (CVCVCC) against hallt's 5 (CVCCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between hagelt and hallt
A purely visual mix-up. hagelt ([ˈhaːɡl̩t]) and hallt ([halt]) 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 85109, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hagelt is recorded at frequency rank #42,553, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhaːɡl̩t]. hallt is at rank #42,556, tagged as averb, pronounced [halt].
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 85109, this pair ranks #113,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of hagelt vs hallt
Shared letters: ahlt. Private to "hagelt": eg. Private to "hallt": -.
"hagelt" · 6 letters · shape CVCVCC · "hallt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hagelt" and "hallt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "hagelt" or "hallt" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hagelt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hallt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #113,257 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hagelt" and "hallt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hagelt vs hapert". 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 #113,257 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.