# hallo vs halt

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### hallo
*intj · IPA /həˈləʊ/ · frequency rank #39,343*
Alternative form of hello (“greeting”).

### halt
*verb · IPA /hɒlt/ · frequency rank #7,924*
To limp; move with a limping gait.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/vs/hallo-vs-halt