haldevsHürdeWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#39,984
“halde” frequency rank
#9,739
“Hürde” frequency rank
49723
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature halde Hürde
Definition Abraumhalde 76,20 bis 106,68 cm hohes Hindernis, das in bestimmten Abständen (ungefähr 8,50 bis 35 m) auf der Laufstrecke steht und vom Läufer überwunden werden muss, ohne dass es umfällt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set halde and Hürde apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
halde
5 ch
Hürde

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

halde and Hürde 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 share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49723, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

halde is recorded at frequency rank #39,984, classified as anoun, pronounced […]. Hürde is at rank #9,739, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈhʏʁdə].

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 49723, this pair ranks #1,200,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of halde vs Hürde

Shared letters: deh. Private to "halde": al. Private to "Hürde": .

"halde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV  ·  "Hürde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • haldeahlde · hadle · haldde · haled · hallde · hhalde · hlade

Frequency comparison

halde#39,984
Hürde#9,739

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "halde" and "Hürde" be used interchangeably?
No. They share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, 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 "Hürde"?
"Hürde" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #9,739 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 Hürde

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