Which to use
“hallt” and “halte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,556
- “hallt” frequency rank
- #1,390
- “halte” frequency rank
- 43946
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hallt | halte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hallen | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs halten |
Where the eye mixes hallt and halte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: hallt vs halte
A purely visual mix-up. hallt ([halt]) and halte ([ˈhaltə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43946, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hallt is recorded at frequency rank #42,556, classified as averb, pronounced [halt]. 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 43946, this pair ranks #1,402,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hallt vs halte
Shared letters: ahlt. Private to "hallt": -. Private to "halte": e.
"hallt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "halte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hallt" and "halte" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hallt" vs "halte" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hallt" 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 #1,402,004 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hallt" and "halte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "halal vs hallt". 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 #1,402,004 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.