Which to use
“halte” and “härten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,390
- “halte” frequency rank
- #47,493
- “härten” frequency rank
- 48883
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | halte | härten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs halten | transitiv: |
Where the eye mixes halte and härten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. halte runs 5 letters (CVCCV) against härten's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between halte and härten
A purely visual mix-up. halte ([ˈhaltə]) and härten ([ˈhɛʁtn̩]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 48883, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
halte is recorded at frequency rank #1,390, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhaltə]. härten is at rank #47,493, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛʁtn̩].
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 48883, this pair ranks #1,231,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of halte vs härten
Shared letters: eht. Private to "halte": al. Private to "härten": nrä.
"halte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "härten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- halte ← ahlte · halet · hallte · haltte · hatle · hhalte · hlate
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "halte" and "härten" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "halte" vs "härten" - 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 "halte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "härten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,231,974 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "halte" and "härten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "harren vs härten". 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 #1,231,974 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.