halbmast
[ˈhalpˌmast]
The verdict
“halbmast” is uncommon German (frequency #93,026 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as an adverb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #93,026
- frequency rank, German
- 59,066
- “H” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - zum Zeichen offizieller Trauer: nur auf die halbe Höhe des Mastes aufgezogene Fahne/Flagge
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | halbmast |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈhalpˌmast] |
| Letters | 8 |
| Frequency rank | #93,026 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “halbmast” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
halbmast is uncommon German at frequency #93,026 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as anadverb, transcribed [ˈhalpˌmast]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
The misspelling generator found no plausible variants for halbmast, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This entry stands alone in our confusable dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.
No borrowing history is documented 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 halbmast, spelled H-A-L-B-M-A-S-T.
Definition
- 1zum Zeichen offizieller Trauer: nur auf die halbe Höhe des Mastes aufgezogene Fahne/Flagge
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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.
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Using “halbmast”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-A-L-B-M-A-S-T - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhalpˌmast] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.