Which to use
“anbei” is an adverb and “Anteil” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #35,617
- “anbei” frequency rank
- #1,378
- “Anteil” frequency rank
- 36995
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | anbei | Anteil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | gehoben, schriftsprachlich: zusammen mit einem Schreiben, Brief, Paket | nach einer Vereinbarung bestimmter Teil einer Menge (meistens Geld), die eine gewisse Person bekommen soll |
Where the eye mixes anbei and Anteil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between anbei and Anteil
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: anbei is [anˈbaɪ̯] while Anteil is [ˈanˌtaɪ̯l]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adverb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36995, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
anbei is recorded at frequency rank #35,617, classified as anadv, pronounced [anˈbaɪ̯]. Anteil is at rank #1,378, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌtaɪ̯l].
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 36995, this pair ranks #1,601,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of anbei vs Anteil
Shared letters: aein. Private to "anbei": b. Private to "Anteil": lt.
"anbei" · 5 letters · shape VCCVV · "Anteil" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "anbei" and "Anteil" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "anbei" vs "Anteil" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "anbei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anteil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,601,468 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "anbei" and "Anteil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "anbei vs andrei". 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 #1,601,468 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.