Which to use
“haltet” and “härte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #7,621
- “haltet” frequency rank
- #9,738
- “härte” frequency rank
- 17359
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | haltet | härte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs halten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs härten |
Where the eye mixes haltet and härte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses haltet with härte
A purely visual mix-up. haltet ([ˈhaltət]) and härte ([ˈhɛʁtə]) 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 17359, 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]. härte is at rank #9,738, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhɛʁtə].
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 17359, this pair ranks #1,928,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of haltet vs härte
Shared letters: eht. Private to "haltet": al. Private to "härte": rä.
"haltet" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "härte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- haltet ← ahltet · halett · halltet · haltett · halttet · hatlet · hhaltet · hlatet
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "haltet" and "härte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "haltet" or "härte"?
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 "haltet" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "härte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,928,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "haltet" and "härte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Hähne vs härte". 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 #1,928,077 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.