halsen

[ˈhalzn̩]

/[ˈhalzn̩]/ verb

The verdict

“halsen” is uncommon German (outside the top frequency list), classed as a verb. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency German
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - ein Schiff durch eine Halse vor den Wind bringen

Corpus desk

Index DE-halsen · halsen · German

halsen · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "H" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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.

Key facts for halsen
PropertyValue
Headwordhalsen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈhalzn̩]
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Langschwanz-Rang von „halsen“ im Deutschen

halsenschafft es nicht in die Top 100.000 des Deutschen: Zone für Fach-, Alt- oder Seltenwortschatz.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

halsen is uncommon German outside the top frequency list, classed as averb, transcribed [ˈhalzn̩]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

We couldn't generate a plausible misspelling set for halsen, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is halsen, spelled H-A-L-S-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    ein Schiff durch eine Halse vor den Wind bringen
  2. 2
    jemanden umarmen, jemanden küssen

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "halsen"?
"halsen" is spelled H-A-L-S-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhalzn̩].
What does "halsen" mean?
As a verb, "halsen" means: ein Schiff durch eine Halse vor den Wind bringen
How do you pronounce "halsen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "halsen" is [ˈhalzn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "halsen" come from?
"halsen" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list