Which to use
“hältst” and “hattest” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,218
- “hältst” frequency rank
- #4,354
- “hattest” frequency rank
- 13572
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | hältst | hattest |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs halten | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs haben |
Where the eye mixes hältst and hattest
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. hältst runs 6 letters (CVCCCC) against hattest's 7 (CVCCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: hältst vs hattest
A purely visual mix-up. hältst ([hɛlt͡st]) and hattest ([ˈhatəst]) 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 13572, 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]. hattest is at rank #4,354, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhatəst].
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 13572, this pair ranks #1,957,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of hältst vs hattest
Shared letters: hst. Private to "hältst": lä. Private to "hattest": ae.
"hältst" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCC · "hattest" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- hattest ← ahttest · hatest · hatetst · hattesst · hattestt · hattets · hattset · hhattest
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "hältst" and "hattest" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "hältst" or "hattest" show up more?
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 "hältst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "hattest" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,125 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "hältst" and "hattest" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hallt vs hältst". 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 #1,957,125 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.