hallen

[ˈhalən]

/[ˈhalən]/ verb

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The verdict

“hallen” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #10,865. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#10,865
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - einen Hall erzeugen

Corpus desk

Index DE-hallen · hallen · German

hallen · rank #10,865 · 7 variants · 20 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #10,865
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 20 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH grundsätzliche

Nearest frequency peer: grundsätzliche (-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 „hallen“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „hallen“ 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).

hallen vs Hallo
50% similar
hallen vs holen
67% similar
hallen vs halte
67% similar

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

Key facts for hallen
PropertyValue
Headwordhallen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhalən]
Letters6
Frequency rank#10,865
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „hallen“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.hallenliegt 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: „grundsätzliche“ (#10,864), „Hartmut“ (#10,866), „grinsen“ (#10,863). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „hallen“ bei #10,865. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around hallen (IPA [ˈhalən]), averb. Corpus frequency is #10,865 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "einen Hall erzeugen".

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for hallen, with forms such as "ahllen", "haleln", and "halen". 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. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Hallo", "holen", "halte", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No borrowing history is documented for this entry, 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 hallen, spelled H-A-L-L-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    einen Hall erzeugen

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

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

  1. Im leeren Saal hallen die Schritte der Besucher.

This word in other languages

echo(English)résonner(Français)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahllen
  • haleln
  • halen
  • hallenn
  • hallne
  • hhallen
  • hlalen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

ahllen2haleln2halen1hallenn1hallne2hhallen1hlalen2
Edit distance from "hallen"

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 "hallen"?
"hallen" is spelled H-A-L-L-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhalən].
What does "hallen" mean?
As a verb, "hallen" means: einen Hall erzeugen
What words are commonly confused with "hallen"?
"hallen" is commonly confused with "Hallo", "holen", "halte". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "hallen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hallen" is [ˈhalən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hallen" come from?
"hallen" 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 "hallen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

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

grenzt#10,861Gitter#10,860hoffte#10,873Inland#10,876

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Döner7 variantsDessau7 variantsNadel7 variantsAdams7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list