Which to use
“hallt” and “hasst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,556
- “hallt” frequency rank
- #5,962
- “hasst” frequency rank
- 48518
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hallt | hasst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hallen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hassen |
Where the eye mixes hallt and hasst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses hallt with hasst
A purely visual mix-up. hallt ([halt]) and hasst ([hast]) 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 48518, 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]. hasst is at rank #5,962, tagged as averb, pronounced [hast].
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 48518, this pair ranks #1,245,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of hallt vs hasst
Shared letters: aht. Private to "hallt": l. Private to "hasst": s.
"hallt" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "hasst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "hallt" and "hasst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "hallt" vs "hasst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "hallt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hasst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,245,632 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hallt" and "hasst" 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 #1,245,632 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.