Which to use
“zusammenhält” is a verb and “Zusammenhang” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,011
- “zusammenhält” frequency rank
- #1,174
- “Zusammenhang” frequency rank
- 36185
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zusammenhält | Zusammenhang |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs zusammenhalten | wechselseitige Beziehung, Verbindung zwischen Teilen, bei der eine Veränderung des einen Teils durch eine Veränderung auf dem anderen Teil begleitet wird. Diese Teile können materielle Gegenstände, physische Prozesse, gedankliche Gegenstände sowie deren Eigenschaften sein. |
Where the eye mixes zusammenhält and Zusammenhang
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. zusammenhält and Zusammenhang follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVCCVCCVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses zusammenhält with Zusammenhang
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: zusammenhält is [t͡suˈzamənˌhɛlt] while Zusammenhang is [t͡suˈzamənhaŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36185, 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]. Zusammenhang is at rank #1,174, tagged as anoun, pronounced [t͡suˈzamənhaŋ].
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 36185, this pair ranks #1,621,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zusammenhält vs Zusammenhang
Shared letters: aehmnsuz. Private to "zusammenhält": ltä. Private to "Zusammenhang": g.
"zusammenhält" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCC · "Zusammenhang" · 12 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Zusammenhang ← uzsammenhang · zsuammenhang · zuasmmenhang · zusamemnhang · zusamenhang · zusammehnang · zusammenahng · zusammenhagn
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zusammenhält" and "Zusammenhang" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "zusammenhält" or "Zusammenhang" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "zusammenhält" and "Zusammenhang" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zusammenhält" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Zusammenhang" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,621,908 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "zusammenhält" and "Zusammenhang" 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 #1,621,908 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.