Halskette

[ˈhalsˌkɛtə]

/[ˈhalsˌkɛtə]/ noun

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The verdict

“Halskette” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #26,443. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#26,443
frequency rank, German
3,372
“H” headwords
12
tracked misspellings

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Schmuckstück, das um den Hals getragen wird und in der Regel ein kunsthandwerkliches Produkt ist

Corpus desk

Index DE-halskette · Halskette · German

Halskette · rank #26,443 · 12 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #26,443
  • LEN-LONG 9 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 3,372
  • PHOTO-FINISH Haftstrafen

Nearest frequency peer: Haftstrafen (-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 „Halskette“

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

corpus weight

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

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026
Key facts for Halskette
PropertyValue
HeadwordHalskette
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhalsˌkɛtə]
Letters9
Frequency rank#26,443
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Halskette“

Von links nach rechts: die wenigen Träger des Alltags, dann der lange Schwanz kaum gebrauchter Formen.Halsketteliegt 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: „Haftstrafen“ (#26,442), „Handelsregister“ (#26,444), „hann“ (#26,445). Unter 3,372 „H“-Lemmata liegt „Halskette“ bei #26,443. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around Halskette (IPA [ˈhalsˌkɛtə]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #26,443 among 3,372 “H” headwords. Dominant gloss: "Schmuckstück, das um den Hals getragen wird und in der Regel ein kunsthandwerkliches Produkt ist".

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for Halskette, with forms such as "ahlskette", "halksette", and "hallskette". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is Halskette, spelled H-A-L-S-K-E-T-T-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Schmuckstück, das um den Hals getragen wird und in der Regel ein kunsthandwerkliches Produkt ist

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. In Kombination mit der silbernen Halskette und den mit Perlen und Korallen verzierten Silberohrringen ist die schöne Festkönigin auch eine Huldigung an die ruhmreiche Vergangenheit der Hafenstadt, die einst zu den reichsten Städten Europas gehörte.
  2. Aber wer kauft überhaupt Halsketten mit original Mauerkrümeln?

Synonyms

CollierKollier

Antonyms

AbsperrketteAnkerketteArmketteFahrradketteFußketteHundeketteOrdensketteSicherheitsketteUhrketteWagenkette

This word in other languages

necklace(English)collar(Español)collier(Français)colar(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • ahlskette
  • halksette
  • hallskette
  • halsektte
  • halskete
  • halsketet
  • halskkette
  • halsktete
  • halsskette
  • haslkette
  • hhalskette
  • hlaskette

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Halskette - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

ahlskette2halksette2hallskette1halsektte2halskete1halsketet2halskkette1halsktete2
Edit distance from "Halskette"

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 "Halskette"?
"Halskette" is spelled H-A-L-S-K-E-T-T-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhalsˌkɛtə].
What does "Halskette" mean?
As a noun, "Halskette" means: Schmuckstück, das um den Hals getragen wird und in der Regel ein kunsthandwerkliches Produkt ist
What are common misspellings of "Halskette"?
Common misspellings include "ahlskette", "halksette", "hallskette", "halsektte", "halskete". The correct spelling is "Halskette".
How do you pronounce "Halskette"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Halskette" is [ˈhalsˌkɛtə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Halskette" come from?
"Halskette" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Halskette", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 9 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

Grossmann#26,439Hauptziel#26,447Hingucker#26,452Fütterung#26,422

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (12 here; floor ≥5).

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list