Which to use
“haltet” and “hältst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,621
- “haltet” frequency rank
- #9,218
- “hältst” frequency rank
- 16839
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | haltet | hältst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs halten | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs halten |
Where the eye mixes haltet and hältst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. haltet (CVCCVC) and hältst (CVCCCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Why the eye confuses haltet with hältst
A purely visual mix-up. haltet ([ˈhaltət]) and hältst ([hɛlt͡st]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16839, 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]. hältst is at rank #9,218, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛlt͡st].
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 16839, this pair ranks #1,932,595 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of haltet vs hältst
Shared letters: hlt. Private to "haltet": ae. Private to "hältst": sä.
"haltet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "hältst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- haltet ← ahltet · halett · halltet · haltett · halttet · hatlet · hhaltet · hlatet
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "haltet" for "hältst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "haltet" or "hältst" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "haltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hältst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,932,595 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "haltet" and "hältst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haltet 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 #1,932,595 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.