Hälften

[ˈhɛlftn̩]

/[ˈhɛlftn̩]/ noun

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The verdict

“Hälften” has 11 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #27,775. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#27,775
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
11
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

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

Corpus desk

Index DE-halften · Hälften · German

Hälften · rank #27,775 · 11 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #27,775
  • LEN-LONG 7 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 11 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Hühnern

Nearest frequency peer: Hühnern (+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 „Hälften“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Hälften vs halte
43% similar
Hälften vs hatten
43% similar
Hälften vs halten
57% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Hälften
PropertyValue
HeadwordHälften
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhɛlftn̩]
Letters7
Frequency rank#27,775
Misspellings tracked11
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Hälften“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Hälftenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „Hühnern“ (#27,776), „Homberg“ (#27,773), „illegales“ (#27,777). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Hälften“ bei #27,775. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 11 spelling variants around Hälften (IPA [ˈhɛlftn̩]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #27,775 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 11 likely wrong-spelling variants for Hälften, with forms such as "hhälften", "hläften", and "häflten". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "halte", "hatten", "halten", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, 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 Hälften, spelled H-Ä-L-F-T-E-N.

Definition

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

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • hhälften
  • hläften
  • häflten
  • hälfetn
  • hälfften
  • hälftenn
  • hälftne
  • hälftten
  • hällften
  • hältfen
  • ählften

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

hhälften1hläften2häflten2hälfetn2hälfften1hälftenn1hälftne2hälftten1
Edit distance from "Hälften"

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 "Hälften"?
"Hälften" is spelled H-Ä-L-F-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhɛlftn̩].
What does "Hälften" mean?
As a noun, "Hälften" means: Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Hälfte
What words are commonly confused with "Hälften"?
"Hälften" is commonly confused with "halte", "hatten", "halten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Hälften"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Hälften" is [ˈhɛlftn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Hälften" come from?
"Hälften" 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 "Hälften", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 7 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Hühnern#27,776Homberg#27,773inferno#27,784Haltern#27,762

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (11 here; floor ≥5).

illegales11 variantsgeplagt11 variantsgemeiner11 variantsGehalts11 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list