Which to use
“verhalte” and “vorhatte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #28,909
- “verhalte” frequency rank
- #45,674
- “vorhatte” frequency rank
- 74583
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | verhalte | vorhatte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verhalten | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorhaben |
Where the eye mixes verhalte and vorhatte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: verhalte vs vorhatte
A purely visual mix-up. verhalte ([fɛɐ̯ˈhaltə]) and vorhatte ([ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhatə]) 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 74583, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
verhalte is recorded at frequency rank #28,909, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈhaltə]. vorhatte is at rank #45,674, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhatə].
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 74583, this pair ranks #329,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of verhalte vs vorhatte
Shared letters: aehrtv. Private to "verhalte": l. Private to "vorhatte": o.
"verhalte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "vorhatte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "verhalte" and "vorhatte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "verhalte" or "vorhatte" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "verhalte" and "vorhatte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "verhalte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "vorhatte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #329,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "verhalte" and "vorhatte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Vorhalle vs vorhatte". 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 #329,681 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.