Which to use
“Anteile” and “Anteils” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,906
- “Anteile” frequency rank
- #27,615
- “Anteils” frequency rank
- 33521
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anteile | Anteils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anteil | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Anteil |
Where the eye mixes Anteile and Anteils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anteile (VCCVVCV) and Anteils (VCCVVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Anteile and Anteils
A purely visual mix-up. Anteile ([ˈanˌtaɪ̯lə]) and Anteils ([ˈantaɪ̯ls]) 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 a single letter - e in “Anteile” becomes s in “Anteils”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33521, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anteile is recorded at frequency rank #5,906, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈanˌtaɪ̯lə]. Anteils is at rank #27,615, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈantaɪ̯ls].
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 33521, this pair ranks #1,684,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anteile vs Anteils
Shared letters: aeilnt. Private to "Anteile": -. Private to "Anteils": s.
"Anteile" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "Anteils" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anteile" and "Anteils" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Anteile" or "Anteils"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Anteile" and "Anteils" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anteile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Anteils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,684,164 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anteile" and "Anteils" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Abteil vs Anteils". 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 #1,684,164 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.