behielten

[bəˈhiːltn̩]

/[bəˈhiːltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“behielten” has 13 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #24,634. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#24,634
frequency rank, German
5,818
“B” headwords
13
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs behalten

Corpus desk

Index DE-behielten · behielten · German

behielten · rank #24,634 · 13 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #24,634
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 13 variants
  • BOOK-DENSE 5,818
  • PHOTO-FINISH Befruchtung

Nearest frequency peer: Befruchtung (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „behielten“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „behielten“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

behielten vs beliebten
78% similar
behielten vs besiegten
78% similar
behielten vs behielt
78% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for behielten
PropertyValue
Headwordbehielten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[bəˈhiːltn̩]
Letters9
Frequency rank#24,634
Misspellings tracked13
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „behielten“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.behieltenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Befruchtung“ (#24,633), „behind“ (#24,635), „Befehlshaber“ (#24,632). Unter 5,818 „B“-Lemmata liegt „behielten“ bei #24,634. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 13 spelling variants around behielten (IPA [bəˈhiːltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #24,634 among 5,818 “B” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for behielten, with forms such as "bbehielten", "beheilten", and "behhielten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "beliebten", "besiegten", "behielt", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is behielten, spelled B-E-H-I-E-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs behalten
  2. 2
    1. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs behalten
  3. 3
    3. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs behalten
  4. 4
    3. Person Plural Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs behalten

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • bbehielten
  • beheilten
  • behhielten
  • behieletn
  • behiellten
  • behieltenn
  • behieltne
  • behieltten
  • behietlen
  • behileten
  • beihelten
  • bheielten
  • ebhielten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of behielten - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

bbehielten1beheilten2behhielten1behieletn2behiellten1behieltenn1behieltne2behieltten1
Edit distance from "behielten"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "behielten"?
"behielten" is spelled B-E-H-I-E-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [bəˈhiːltn̩].
What does "behielten" mean?
As a verb, "behielten" means: 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs behalten
What words are commonly confused with "behielten"?
"behielten" is commonly confused with "beliebten", "besiegten", "behielt". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "behielten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "behielten" is [bəˈhiːltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "behielten" come from?
"behielten" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "behielten", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Barrieren#24,630ausweiten#24,626bewohnten#24,646bewussten#24,647

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (13 here; floor ≥5).

Assistenz13 variantsBrennstoff13 variantsEingriffen13 variantseinwirken13 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list