Which to use
“holde” is an adjective and “holte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #45,352
- “holde” frequency rank
- #4,359
- “holte” frequency rank
- 49711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | holde | holte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs hold | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs holen |
Where the eye mixes holde and holte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses holde with holte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: holde is [ˈhɔldə] while holte is [ˈhoːltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - d in “holde” becomes t in “holte”, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
holde is recorded at frequency rank #45,352, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈhɔldə]. holte is at rank #4,359, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈhoːltə].
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 49711, this pair ranks #1,201,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of holde vs holte
Shared letters: ehlo. Private to "holde": d. Private to "holte": t.
"holde" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV · "holte" · 5 letters · shape CVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "holde" and "holte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "holde" or "holte"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "holde" and "holte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "holde" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "holte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,201,176 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "holde" and "holte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "hola vs holde". 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 #1,201,176 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.