Which to use
“Vorhalten” is a noun and “vorhatte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #29,411
- “Vorhalten” frequency rank
- #45,674
- “vorhatte” frequency rank
- 75085
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Vorhalten | vorhatte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Vorhalt | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs vorhaben |
Where the eye mixes Vorhalten and vorhatte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Vorhalten runs 9 letters (CVCCVCCVC) against vorhatte's 8 (CVCCVCCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Vorhalten vs vorhatte
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Vorhalten is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩] while vorhatte is [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhatə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 75085, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Vorhalten is recorded at frequency rank #29,411, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈfoːɐ̯ˌhaltn̩]. 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 75085, this pair ranks #316,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Vorhalten vs vorhatte
Shared letters: aehortv. Private to "Vorhalten": ln. Private to "vorhatte": -.
"Vorhalten" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC · "vorhatte" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Vorhalten" for "vorhatte" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Vorhalten" vs "vorhatte" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Vorhalten" and "vorhatte" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Vorhalten" 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 #316,803 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Vorhalten" 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 #316,803 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.