Which to use
“Abteil” and “Anteile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #24,595
- “Abteil” frequency rank
- #5,906
- “Anteile” frequency rank
- 30501
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Abteil | Anteile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | separater Bereich in einem Gebäude | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anteil |
Where the eye mixes Abteil and Anteile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Abteil and Anteile
A purely visual mix-up. Abteil ([apˈtaɪ̯l]) and Anteile ([ˈanˌtaɪ̯lə]) 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 30501, 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]. Anteile is at rank #5,906, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌtaɪ̯lə].
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 30501, this pair ranks #1,746,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Abteil vs Anteile
Shared letters: aeilt. Private to "Abteil": b. Private to "Anteile": n.
"Abteil" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "Anteile" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Abteil" and "Anteile" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Abteil" vs "Anteile" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Abteil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anteile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,746,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Abteil" and "Anteile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abteil vs Abtes". 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 #1,746,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.