Which to use
“Abteil” and “Abtes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,595
- “Abteil” frequency rank
- #45,738
- “Abtes” frequency rank
- 70333
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abteil | Abtes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | separater Bereich in einem Gebäude | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Abt |
Where the eye mixes Abteil and Abtes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Abteil and Abtes
A purely visual mix-up. Abteil ([apˈtaɪ̯l]) and Abtes ([ˈaptəs]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70333, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Abteil is recorded at frequency rank #24,595, classified as anoun, pronounced [apˈtaɪ̯l]. Abtes is at rank #45,738, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈaptəs].
Glosses for this pair are partially populated in our dataset, but the full side-by-side definitions above should still guide you to the right choice.
With a confusion score of 70333, this pair ranks #449,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Abteil vs Abtes
Shared letters: abet. Private to "Abteil": il. Private to "Abtes": s.
"Abteil" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "Abtes" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abteil" and "Abtes" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Abteil" or "Abtes" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Abteil" and "Abtes" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abteil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Abtes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #449,463 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abteil" and "Abtes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abtes vs ages". Nearby pair
- Recorded mistypes exist for at least one side of this pair, useful when a spell-checker or OCR lands on the wrong form. See mistypes
Confusion rank #449,463 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.