Halbschwester

[ˈhalpˌʃvɛstɐ]

/[ˈhalpˌʃvɛstɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Halbschwester” has 22 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #49,761. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#49,761
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
22
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - blutsverwandte Schwester anderer Kinder nur von Vater oder Mutter

Corpus desk

Index DE-halbschwester · Halbschwester · German

Halbschwester · rank #49,761 · 22 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #49,761
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 22 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haftrichter

Nearest frequency peer: Haftrichter (-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 „Halbschwester“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Halbschwester
PropertyValue
HeadwordHalbschwester
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhalpˌʃvɛstɐ]
Letters13
Frequency rank#49,761
Misspellings tracked22
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Halbschwester“

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

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Haftrichter“ (#49,760), „Halteverbot“ (#49,762), „Güterzüge“ (#49,759). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Halbschwester“ bei #49,761. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 22 spelling variants around Halbschwester (IPA [ˈhalpˌʃvɛstɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #49,761 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "blutsverwandte Schwester anderer Kinder nur von Vater oder Mutter".

Our generated misspelling index lists 22 likely wrong-spelling variants for Halbschwester, with forms such as "ahlbschwester", "hablschwester", and "halbbschwester". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is Halbschwester, spelled H-A-L-B-S-C-H-W-E-S-T-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    blutsverwandte Schwester anderer Kinder nur von Vater oder Mutter

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Halbschwester appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Als Erwachsener lernte er seine Halbschwester kennen und verliebte sich in sie.
  2. „Geneviève erfuhr von der Existenz meiner Halbschwester erst, als sie schon mit mir schwanger war.“

Antonyms

StiefschwesterVollschwester

This word in other languages

half-sister(English)demi-sœur(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahlbschwester
  • hablschwester
  • halbbschwester
  • halbcshwester
  • halbscchwester
  • halbschewster
  • halbschhwester
  • halbschwesetr
  • halbschwesster
  • halbschwesterr
  • halbschwestre
  • halbschwestter
  • halbschwetser
  • halbschwseter
  • halbschwwester
  • halbscwhester
  • halbshcwester
  • halbsschwester
  • hallbschwester
  • halsbchwester
  • hhalbschwester
  • hlabschwester

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Halbschwester - 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.

ahlbschwester2hablschwester2halbbschwester1halbcshwester2halbscchwester1halbschewster2halbschhwester1halbschwesetr2
Edit distance from "Halbschwester"

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 "Halbschwester"?
"Halbschwester" is spelled H-A-L-B-S-C-H-W-E-S-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhalpˌʃvɛstɐ].
What does "Halbschwester" mean?
As a noun, "Halbschwester" means: blutsverwandte Schwester anderer Kinder nur von Vater oder Mutter
What are common misspellings of "Halbschwester"?
Common misspellings include "ahlbschwester", "hablschwester", "halbbschwester", "halbcshwester", "halbscchwester". The correct spelling is "Halbschwester".
How do you pronounce "Halbschwester"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Halbschwester" is [ˈhalpˌʃvɛstɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Halbschwester" come from?
"Halbschwester" 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 "Halbschwester", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 13 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (22 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list