halten
\ˈhaltn̩\
The verdict
“halten” is outside the top-ranked French vocabulary, used as a verb - the kind of word writers most often double-check.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 6
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - (transitif) Tenir, retenir.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | halten |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Verb |
| IPA | \ˈhaltn̩\ |
| Letters | 6 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “halten” sits in French frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The French entry for halten is 6 letters long, classified as a verb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as \ˈhaltn̩\. It sits outside the most-frequent rank tiers, which is often why uncommon words generate more spelling variants per reader. Wiktionary records 18 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
No misspelling variants are generated for halten in our index, suggesting the orthography follows predictable French patterns. No confusable counterpart is on file for this word, which typically means the spelling is too distinctive to be mistaken for another word.
This headword's origin isn't recorded in our source data, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct French form is halten, spelled H-A-L-T-E-N.
Definition
- 1(transitif) Tenir, retenir.
- 2(transitif) Soutenir, supporter.
- 3(transitif) Maintenir, conserver.
- 4Tenir (quelque chose) dans une position définie.
- 5(transitif) Arrêter.
- 6(transitif) Garder, observer, tenir (une promesse, sa parole).
- 7(transitif) Entretenir, avoir, Élever.
- 8(intransitif) Durer, tenir, être solide.
- 9(transitif) Prononcer, faire.
- 10(transitif) Défendre.
- 11(transitif) Considérer, prendre pour quelque chose, regarder comme, considérer comme.
- 12Penser de.
- 13Prendre le parti de, soutenir.
- 14S'arrêter, faire halte.
- 15Être stable.
- 16Se tenir.
- 17Se conformer.
- 18Sich für etwas halten: Se croire quelque chose.
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.
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Using “halten”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct French spelling is H-A-L-T-E-N - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as \ˈhaltn̩\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.