hallte

[ˈhaltə]

/[ˈhaltə]/ verb

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The verdict

“hallte” is uncommon German (frequency #75,743 among 59,066 “H” headwords), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

#75,743
frequency rank, German
59,066
“H” headwords

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hallen

Key facts for hallte
PropertyValue
Headwordhallte
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhaltə]
Letters6
Frequency rank#75,743
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “hallte” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). hallte lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

hallte is uncommon German at frequency #75,743 among 59,066 “H” headwords, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhaltə]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

hallte has no tracked misspelling variants, since its letter sequence doesn't invite the usual edit-distance slips. Our dataset records no confusable match here, since no other headword is close enough in sound or shape to pair with it.

This entry's etymology isn't recorded, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct German form is hallte, spelled H-A-L-L-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hallen
  2. 2
    3. Person Singular Konjunktiv II Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs 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 "hallte"?
"hallte" is spelled H-A-L-L-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaltə].
What does "hallte" mean?
As a verb, "hallte" means: 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs hallen
How do you pronounce "hallte"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "hallte" is [ˈhaltə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "hallte" come from?
"hallte" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Using “hallte”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is H-A-L-L-T-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈhaltə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words

Other uncommon German words near this rank

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.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list