Which to use
“Anteil” is a noun and “antik” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,378
- “Anteil” frequency rank
- #35,057
- “antik” frequency rank
- 36435
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anteil | antik |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nach einer Vereinbarung bestimmter Teil einer Menge (meistens Geld), die eine gewisse Person bekommen soll | die Antike betreffend, zu ihr gehörend, aus ihr stammend |
Where the eye mixes Anteil and antik
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Anteil with antik
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anteil is [ˈanˌtaɪ̯l] while antik is [anˈtiːk]. 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 (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36435, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anteil is recorded at frequency rank #1,378, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌtaɪ̯l]. antik is at rank #35,057, tagged as anadj, pronounced [anˈtiːk].
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 36435, this pair ranks #1,615,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anteil vs antik
Shared letters: aint. Private to "Anteil": el. Private to "antik": k.
"Anteil" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "antik" · 5 letters · shape VCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Anteil" and "antik" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Anteil" vs "antik" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anteil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "antik" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,615,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anteil" and "antik" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "antik vs antikes". 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 #1,615,681 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.