halblaut
[ˈhalpˌlaʊ̯t]
The verdict
“halblaut” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as an adjective. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency German
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - hörbar, aber in relativ geringer Lautstärke
Corpus desk
Index DE-halblaut · halblaut · German
halblaut · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-3 3 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "H" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
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.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | halblaut |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adjective |
| IPA | [ˈhalpˌlaʊ̯t] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Langschwanz-Rang von „halblaut“ im Deutschen
Rare enough to double-check
halblaut is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as anadjective, transcribed [ˈhalpˌlaʊ̯t]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "hörbar, aber in relativ geringer Lautstärke".
Zero misspellings are on record for halblaut in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is halblaut, spelled H-A-L-B-L-A-U-T.
Definition
- 1hörbar, aber in relativ geringer Lautstärke
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how halblaut appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
„Sie besprechen sich halblaut auf Arabisch, dann machen sie sich auf den Weg.“
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.