Which to use
“Hälfte” is a noun and “hilft” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #905
- “Hälfte” frequency rank
- #994
- “hilft” frequency rank
- 1899
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hälfte | hilft |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einer von zwei gleich großen Anteilen | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs helfen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Hälfte and hilft apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hälfte is [ˈhɛlftə] while hilft is [hɪlft]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1899, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hälfte is recorded at frequency rank #905, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛlftə]. hilft is at rank #994, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɪlft].
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 1899, this pair ranks #2,003,502 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hälfte vs hilft
Shared letters: fhlt. Private to "Hälfte": eä. Private to "hilft": i.
"Hälfte" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "hilft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hilft ← hhilft · hiflt · hilfft · hilftt · hillft · hiltf · hlift · ihlft
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hälfte" and "hilft" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Hälfte" or "hilft"?
Remembering Hälfte vs hilft
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Hälfte”; for a verb, it's “hilft”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Hälfte” entry
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