haldevsHalterWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“halde” and “Halter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#39,984
“halde” frequency rank
#14,822
“Halter” frequency rank
54806
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature halde Halter
Definition Abraumhalde Vorrichtung, durch die etwas an einem bestimmten Platz gehalten wird, an der etwas angebracht werden kann

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set halde and Halter apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
halde
6 ch
Halter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

halde and Halter are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54806, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

halde is recorded at frequency rank #39,984, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. 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 54806, this pair ranks #1,004,263 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of halde vs Halter

Shared letters: aehl. Private to "halde": d. Private to "Halter": rt.

"halde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Halter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • haldeahlde · hadle · haldde · haled · hallde · hhalde · hlade
  • Halterahlter · haletr · hallter · halterr · haltre · haltter · hatler · hhalter

Frequency comparison

halde#39,984
Halter#14,822

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "halde" and "Halter" be used interchangeably?
No. They differ by 1 letter(s) in length, but the dictionary glosses above give them different meanings, so swapping one for the other changes what the sentence says.
Which is more common, "halde" or "Halter"?
"Halter" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #14,822 in our German list, against #39,984 for "halde". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering halde vs Halter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “halde” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list