zuhalten

[ˈt͡suːˌhaltn̩]

/[ˈt͡suːˌhaltn̩]/ verb

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The verdict

“zuhalten” has 12 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #42,970. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#42,970
frequency rank, German
1,996
“Z” headwords
12
tracked misspellings
4
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - dafür sorgen, dass etwas geschlossen bleibt

Corpus desk

Index DE-zuhalten · zuhalten · German

zuhalten · rank #42,970 · 12 variants · 4 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #42,970
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 4 pairs
  • VAR-MID 12 variants
  • BOOK-MID 1,996
  • PHOTO-FINISH zugewiesenen

Nearest frequency peer: zugewiesenen (-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 „zuhalten“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „zuhalten“ 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).

zuhalten vs Zutaten
63% similar
zuhalten vs Zuhälter
63% similar
zuhalten vs zulasten
75% similar

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

Key facts for zuhalten
PropertyValue
Headwordzuhalten
LanguageGerman
Part of speechVerb
IPA[ˈt͡suːˌhaltn̩]
Letters8
Frequency rank#42,970
Misspellings tracked12
Confusable pairs4
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „zuhalten“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).zuhaltenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „zugewiesenen“ (#42,969), „zurückkehrten“ (#42,971), „ZOB“ (#42,968). Unter 1,996 „Z“-Lemmata liegt „zuhalten“ bei #42,970. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 12 spelling variants around zuhalten (IPA [ˈt͡suːˌhaltn̩]), averb. Corpus frequency is #42,970 among 1,996 “Z” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 12 likely wrong-spelling variants for zuhalten, with forms such as "uzhalten", "zhualten", and "zuahlten". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 4 confusable-pair relationships, "Zutaten", "Zuhälter", "zulasten", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is zuhalten, spelled Z-U-H-A-L-T-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    dafür sorgen, dass etwas geschlossen bleibt
  2. 2
    (mit einem Wasserfahrzeug) auf etwas zusteuern
  3. 3
    verschaffen, einer Person etwas zukommen lassen, meistens eine Arbeit

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. „Ich dachte schon, ich müsste die ganze Nacht die Öffnung zuhalten.“
  2. „»Ein kleines Fischerboot hält auf uns zu«, meldete er.“

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • uzhalten
  • zhualten
  • zuahlten
  • zuhaletn
  • zuhallten
  • zuhaltenn
  • zuhaltne
  • zuhaltten
  • zuhatlen
  • zuhhalten
  • zuhlaten
  • zzuhalten

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

uzhalten2zhualten2zuahlten2zuhaletn2zuhallten1zuhaltenn1zuhaltne2zuhaltten1
Edit distance from "zuhalten"

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 "zuhalten"?
"zuhalten" is spelled Z-U-H-A-L-T-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈt͡suːˌhaltn̩].
What does "zuhalten" mean?
As a verb, "zuhalten" means: dafür sorgen, dass etwas geschlossen bleibt
What words are commonly confused with "zuhalten"?
"zuhalten" is commonly confused with "Zutaten", "Zuhälter", "zulasten". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "zuhalten"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "zuhalten" is [ˈt͡suːˌhaltn̩]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "zuhalten" come from?
"zuhalten" 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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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

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

warehouse12 variantsVorwoche12 variantsverhören12 variantsverhasst12 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list