Which to use
“Hälften” is a noun and “halte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,775
- “Hälften” frequency rank
- #1,390
- “halte” frequency rank
- 29165
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Hälften | halte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hälfte | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs halten |
Where the eye mixes Hälften and halte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Hälften vs halte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Hälften is [ˈhɛlftn̩] while halte is [ˈhaltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 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 29165, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Hälften is recorded at frequency rank #27,775, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈhɛlftn̩]. halte is at rank #1,390, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhaltə].
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 29165, this pair ranks #1,771,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Hälften vs halte
Shared letters: ehlt. Private to "Hälften": fnä. Private to "halte": a.
"Hälften" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "halte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- halte ← ahlte · halet · hallte · haltte · hatle · hhalte · hlate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Hälften" and "halte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Hälften" vs "halte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Hälften" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "halte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,771,823 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Hälften" and "halte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hälften 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 #1,771,823 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.