Which to use
“zusammenhält” and “zusammenhalten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,011
- “zusammenhält” frequency rank
- #25,007
- “zusammenhalten” frequency rank
- 60018
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zusammenhält | zusammenhalten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zusammenhalten | eine untrennbare Einheit bilden |
Where the eye mixes zusammenhält and zusammenhalten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 11 letters in sequence. zusammenhält runs 12 letters (CVCVCCVCCVCC) against zusammenhalten's 14 (CVCVCCVCCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zusammenhält vs zusammenhalten
A purely visual mix-up. zusammenhält ([t͡suˈzamənˌhɛlt]) 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 60018, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zusammenhält is recorded at frequency rank #35,011, classified as averb, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənˌhɛlt]. 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 60018, this pair ranks #802,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of zusammenhält vs zusammenhalten
Shared letters: aehlmnstuz. Private to "zusammenhält": ä. Private to "zusammenhalten": -.
"zusammenhält" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCC · "zusammenhalten" · 14 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zusammenhalten ← uzsammenhalten · zsuammenhalten · zuasmmenhalten · zusamemnhalten · zusamenhalten · zusammehnalten · zusammenahlten · zusammenhaletn
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "zusammenhält" for "zusammenhalten" ever safe?
Frequency check: "zusammenhält" vs "zusammenhalten" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "zusammenhält" 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 #802,701 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zusammenhält" and "zusammenhalten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "zusammengehalten 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 #802,701 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.