Which to use
“Anteile” and “Antenne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,906
- “Anteile” frequency rank
- #14,499
- “Antenne” frequency rank
- 20405
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anteile | Antenne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anteil | Geräteteil (meist ein Stab aus leitendem Material) zum Empfangen oder Senden von elektromagnetischen Wellen |
Where the eye mixes Anteile and Antenne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anteile (VCCVVCV) and Antenne (VCCVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Anteile and Antenne
A purely visual mix-up. Anteile ([ˈanˌtaɪ̯lə]) and Antenne ([anˈtɛnə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20405, 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]. Antenne is at rank #14,499, tagged as anoun, pronounced [anˈtɛnə].
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 20405, this pair ranks #1,898,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Anteile vs Antenne
Shared letters: aent. Private to "Anteile": il. Private to "Antenne": -.
"Anteile" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV · "Antenne" · 7 letters · shape VCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anteile" and "Antenne" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Anteile" or "Antenne"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anteile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Antenne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,898,037 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anteile" and "Antenne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Antenne vs Antennen". 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 #1,898,037 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.