Which to use
“helft” and “holst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,042
- “helft” frequency rank
- #16,732
- “holst” frequency rank
- 25774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | helft | holst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs helfen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs holen |
Where the eye mixes helft and holst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between helft and holst
A purely visual mix-up. helft ([hɛlft]) and holst ([hoːlst]) 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 25774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
helft is recorded at frequency rank #9,042, classified as averb, pronounced [hɛlft]. holst is at rank #16,732, tagged as averb, pronounced [hoːlst].
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 25774, this pair ranks #1,828,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of helft vs holst
Shared letters: hlt. Private to "helft": ef. Private to "holst": os.
"helft" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC · "holst" · 5 letters · shape CVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "helft" and "holst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "helft" or "holst"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "helft" and "holst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "helft" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "holst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,828,166 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "helft" and "holst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "holst vs Homs". 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 #1,828,166 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.