haltetvsHaltsWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: haltet is a verb, Halts is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“haltet” is a verb and “Halts” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#7,621
“haltet” frequency rank
#30,104
“Halts” frequency rank
37725
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature haltet Halts
Definition 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs halten Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Halt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set haltet and Halts apart are highlighted. They share 4 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

6 ch
haltet
5 ch
Halts

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: haltet is [ˈhaltət] while Halts is [halt͡s]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37725, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

haltet is recorded at frequency rank #7,621, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈhaltət]. Halts is at rank #30,104, tagged as anoun, pronounced [halt͡s].

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 37725, this pair ranks #1,582,682 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of haltet vs Halts

Shared letters: ahlt. Private to "haltet": e. Private to "Halts": s.

"haltet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC  ·  "Halts" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • haltetahltet · halett · halltet · haltett · halttet · hatlet · hhaltet · hlatet
  • Haltsahlts · hallts · halst · haltss · haltts · hatls · hhalts · hlats

Frequency comparison

haltet#7,621
Halts#30,104

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "haltet" and "Halts" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "haltet" is a verb and "Halts" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "haltet" or "Halts"?
"haltet" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,621 in our German list, against #30,104 for "Halts". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering haltet vs Halts

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “haltet”; for a noun, it's “Halts”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “haltet” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list