Which to use
“haltend” and “haltet” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,719
- “haltend” frequency rank
- #7,621
- “haltet” frequency rank
- 54340
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | haltend | haltet |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs halten | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs halten |
Where the eye mixes haltend and haltet
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. haltend runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against haltet's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses haltend with haltet
A purely visual mix-up. haltend ([ˈhaltn̩t]) and haltet ([ˈhaltət]) 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 54340, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
haltend is recorded at frequency rank #46,719, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhaltn̩t]. haltet is at rank #7,621, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhaltət].
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 54340, this pair ranks #1,022,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of haltend vs haltet
Shared letters: aehlt. Private to "haltend": dn. Private to "haltet": -.
"haltend" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "haltet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "haltend" for "haltet" ever safe?
Which is more common, "haltend" or "haltet"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "haltend" and "haltet" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "haltend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "haltet" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,022,710 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "haltend" and "haltet" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haltend vs Häuten". 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 #1,022,710 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.