Which to use
“haltend” and “holten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,719
- “haltend” frequency rank
- #14,832
- “holten” frequency rank
- 61551
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | haltend | holten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Präsens des Verbs halten | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs holen |
Where the eye mixes haltend and holten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. haltend runs 7 letters (CVCCVCC) against holten'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 holten
A purely visual mix-up. haltend ([ˈhaltn̩t]) and holten ([ˈhoːltn̩]) 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 61551, 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]. holten is at rank #14,832, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhoːltn̩].
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 61551, this pair ranks #745,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of haltend vs holten
Shared letters: ehlnt. Private to "haltend": ad. Private to "holten": o.
"haltend" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "holten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "haltend" for "holten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "haltend" vs "holten" - 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 "haltend" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "holten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #745,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "haltend" and "holten" 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 #745,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.