Halter

/[ˈhaltɐ]/ noun

Letters

6 characters

Frequency Rank

#14,822

in German word usage

Misspellings

9

tracked variants

Confusables

20

similar word pairs

Halter is aGermannoun. It means: Vorrichtung, durch die etwas an einem bestimmten Platz gehalten wird, an der etwas angebracht werden kann Pronounced [ˈhaltɐ]. Often confused with hatte and holte.

Key facts for Halter
PropertyValue
HeadwordHalter
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈhaltɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#14,822
Misspellings tracked9
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Frequency rank visualization

Position of Halter in German word frequency (lower rank = more common)

Source: Wordfreq corpus

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for Halter is 6 letters long, classified as anoun, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈhaltɐ]. Corpus data places it at rank #14,822 in overall German word frequency, marking it as uncommon enough that many writers pause before typing it.Wiktionary records 8 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our Hunspell-derived misspelling index lists 9 documented wrong-spelling variants for Halter, with forms such as "ahlter", "haletr", and "hallter". Each variant represents a distinct typo pattern that appears often enough in corpora to be worth flagging, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution.It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "hatte", "holte", "haste", and more, where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. For readers arriving here from a spelling check, the authoritative guidance is: the correct German form is Halter, spelled H-A-L-T-E-R, and any other sequence of those letters, regardless of how natural it feels, is a misspelling in standard orthography.

Definition

  1. 1
    Vorrichtung, durch die etwas an einem bestimmten Platz gehalten wird, an der etwas angebracht werden kann
  2. 2
    Teil eines Objekts, an dem dieses gehalten wird
  3. 3
    Schreibgerät, in dem eine Feder verbaut ist
  4. 4
    Gegenstand, der eine Socke oder einen Strumpf an seinem Platz hält
  5. 5
    Kleidungsstück, welches die weibliche Brust stützt
  6. 6
    Person, in deren Besitz sich ein Fahrzeug befindet
  7. 7
    Person, in deren Besitz sich ein Tier befindet
  8. 8
    Person, die Tiere unter ihrer Obhut beziehungsweise Aufsicht hat

Synonyms

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Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: ahlter,haletr,hallter,halterr,haltre,haltter,hatler,hhalter,hlater

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

Relative frequency of common misspelling types for Halter

Misspelling Variants of "Halter"

ahlter6haletr6hallter7halterr7haltre6haltter7hatler6hhalter7
Misspelling Variants of "Halter"

Frequency rank: #14,822 in German

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Halter"?
"Halter" is spelled H-A-L-T-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈhaltɐ].
What does "Halter" mean?
As a noun, "Halter" means: Vorrichtung, durch die etwas an einem bestimmten Platz gehalten wird, an der etwas angebracht werden kann
What words are commonly confused with "Halter"?
"Halter" is commonly confused with "hatte", "holte", "haste". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Halter"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Halter" is [ˈhaltɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Halter" come from?
"Halter" is a German word. PlainSpell covers definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German.
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Nearby German words

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Data Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Frequency data from Wordfreq. Misspellings derived from Hunspell dictionaries.