Which to use
“hältst” and “hängst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,218
- “hältst” frequency rank
- #30,123
- “hängst” frequency rank
- 39341
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hältst | hängst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs halten | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs hängen |
Where the eye mixes hältst and hängst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hältst and hängst follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCCCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between hältst and hängst
A purely visual mix-up. hältst ([hɛlt͡st]) and hängst ([hɛŋst]) 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 39341, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
hältst is recorded at frequency rank #9,218, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛlt͡st]. hängst is at rank #30,123, tagged as averb, pronounced [hɛŋst].
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 39341, this pair ranks #1,539,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hältst vs hängst
Shared letters: hstä. Private to "hältst": l. Private to "hängst": gn.
"hältst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "hängst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hältst" and "hängst" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "hältst" vs "hängst" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "hältst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hängst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,539,458 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hältst" and "hängst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hängst vs Hengste". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,539,458 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.