Which to use
“Halt” and “hama” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #383
- “Halt” frequency rank
- #44,666
- “hama” frequency rank
- 45049
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Halt | hama |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Station eines Verkehrsmittels, an der dieses hält | Eimer, Schüssel |
Letter map: Halt vs hama
Shared letters muted; letters that set Halt and hama apart highlighted. Shared run: 2. Halt (CVCC) and hama (CVCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Corpus notes: Halt and hama
Halt and hama are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45049, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Halt is recorded at frequency rank #383, classified as anoun, pronounced [halt]. hama is at rank #44,666, tagged as anoun.
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 45049, this pair ranks #1,366,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Halt vs hama
Shared letters: ah. Private to "Halt": lt. Private to "hama": m.
"Halt" · 4 letters · shape CVCC · "hama" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Halt" and "hama" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Halt" vs "hama" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pair "Halt" vs "hama" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Halt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hama" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,366,182 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Halt" and "hama" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hama vs haze". 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 #1,366,182 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.