zusammenhältvszusammenhaltenTell them apart

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.

12 ch
zusammenhält
14 ch
zusammenhalten

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?
No. They are said differently ([t͡suˈzamənˌhɛlt] versus [t͡suˈzamənˌhaltn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "zusammenhält" vs "zusammenhalten" - which ranks higher?
"zusammenhalten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #25,007 in our German list, against #35,011 for "zusammenhält". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list