Which to use
“zusammengehalten” and “zusammenhalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #36,146
- “zusammengehalten” frequency rank
- #25,007
- “zusammenhalten” frequency rank
- 61153
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zusammengehalten | zusammenhalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zusammenhalten | eine untrennbare Einheit bilden |
Where the eye mixes zusammengehalten and zusammenhalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 14 letters in sequence. zusammengehalten runs 16 letters (CVCVCCVCCVCVCCVC) against zusammenhalten's 14 (CVCVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses zusammengehalten with zusammenhalten
A purely visual mix-up. zusammengehalten ([t͡suˈzamənɡəˌhaltn̩]) and zusammenhalten ([t͡suˈzamənˌhaltn̩]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 61153, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zusammengehalten is recorded at frequency rank #36,146, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənɡəˌhaltn̩]. zusammenhalten is at rank #25,007, tagged as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənˌhaltn̩].
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 61153, this pair ranks #760,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zusammengehalten vs zusammenhalten
Shared letters: aehlmnstuz. Private to "zusammengehalten": g. Private to "zusammenhalten": -.
"zusammengehalten" · 16 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCVCCVC · "zusammenhalten" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zusammengehalten ← uzsammengehalten · zsuammengehalten · zuasmmengehalten · zusamemngehalten · zusamengehalten · zusammegnehalten · zusammeneghalten · zusammengeahlten
- zusammenhalten ← uzsammenhalten · zsuammenhalten · zuasmmenhalten · zusamemnhalten · zusamenhalten · zusammehnalten · zusammenahlten · zusammenhaletn
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "zusammengehalten" and "zusammenhalten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "zusammengehalten" vs "zusammenhalten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
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- Full dictionary entry for "zusammengehalten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zusammenhalten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #760,377 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zusammengehalten" and "zusammenhalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zusammenhält vs zusammenhalten". 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 #760,377 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.