Halden

[ˈhaldn̩]

/[ˈhaldn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Halden” is uncommon German (frequency #57,932 among 3,372 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#57,932
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Halde

Corpus desk

Index DE-halden · Halden · German

Halden · rank #57,932 · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-RARE #57,932
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH hakte

Nearest frequency peer: hakte (-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.

Langschwanz-Ränge nahe „Halden“

Dünnes Band: Balken invertieren den Rang, seltenere Formen wirken kürzer

corpus weight

What this shows Langschwanz-Sicht: wo „Halden“ gegen ähnlich seltene deutsche Ränge sitzt.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Halden
PropertyValue
HeadwordHalden
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaldn̩]
Letters6
Frequency rank#57,932
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „Halden“ im Deutschen

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Haldenfällt in diesen Seltenheitsbereich:

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

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Seltene Nachbarn derselben Bandbreite: „hakte“ (#57,931), „Harnstoff“ (#57,934), „hartnäckiger“ (#57,935). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Halden“ bei #57,932. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

Halden is uncommon German at frequency #57,932 among 3,372 “H” headwords, classed as anoun, transcribed [ˈhaldn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 4 senses are on record.

No misspelling variants are generated for Halden in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, suggesting its spelling stands apart enough that readers rarely confuse it with something else.

This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is Halden, spelled H-A-L-D-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Halde
  2. 2
    Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Halde
  3. 3
    Dativ Plural des Substantivs Halde
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural des Substantivs Halde

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 "Halden"?
"Halden" is spelled H-A-L-D-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaldn̩].
What does "Halden" mean?
As a noun, "Halden" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Halde
How do you pronounce "Halden"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Halden" is [ˈhaldn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Halden" come from?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list