Which to use
“haltlos” and “harmlos” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #46,014
- “haltlos” frequency rank
- #8,387
- “harmlos” frequency rank
- 54401
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | haltlos | harmlos |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ohne Begründung oder Beweis | völlig unschädlich und ungefährlich, frei von Aggressionen |
Where the eye mixes haltlos and harmlos
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: haltlos vs harmlos
A purely visual mix-up. haltlos ([ˈhaltloːs]) and harmlos ([ˈhaʁmloːs]) 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 54401, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
haltlos is recorded at frequency rank #46,014, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaltloːs]. harmlos is at rank #8,387, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈhaʁmloːs].
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 54401, this pair ranks #1,020,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of haltlos vs harmlos
Shared letters: ahlos. Private to "haltlos": t. Private to "harmlos": mr.
"haltlos" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC · "harmlos" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "haltlos" and "harmlos" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "haltlos" vs "harmlos" - which ranks higher?
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 "haltlos" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "harmlos" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,020,364 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "haltlos" and "harmlos" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "haltlos vs Halts". 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 #1,020,364 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.