Halden
[ˈhaldn̩]
The verdict
“Halden” is uncommon German (frequency #57,932 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- #57,932
- frequency rank, German
- 59,066
- “H” headwords
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Halde
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | Halden |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | [ˈhaldn̩] |
| Letters | 6 |
| Frequency rank | #57,932 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “Halden” sits in German frequency
Rare enough to double-check
Halden is uncommon German at frequency #57,932 among 59,066 “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
- 1Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Halde
- 2Genitiv Plural des Substantivs Halde
- 3Dativ Plural des Substantivs Halde
- 4Akkusativ 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.
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Using “Halden”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is H-A-L-D-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈhaldn̩] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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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.