Which to use
“Halt” is a noun and “hältst” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #383
- “Halt” frequency rank
- #9,218
- “hältst” frequency rank
- 9601
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Halt | hältst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Station eines Verkehrsmittels, an der dieses hält | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs halten |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Halt and hältst apart are highlighted. They share 3 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: Halt is [halt] while hältst is [hɛlt͡st]. 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 9601, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Halt is recorded at frequency rank #383, classified as anoun, pronounced [halt]. hältst is at rank #9,218, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛlt͡st].
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 9601, this pair ranks #1,979,192 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Halt vs hältst
Shared letters: hlt. Private to "Halt": a. Private to "hältst": sä.
"Halt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hältst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Halt ← ahlt · haltt · hatl · hhalt · hlat
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Halt" and "hältst" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Halt" or "hältst"?
Remembering Halt vs hältst
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Halt”; for a verb, it's “hältst”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Halt” entry
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