AnteilevsAntikeConfusable pair

Which to use

“Anteile” and “Antike” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,906
“Anteile” frequency rank
#6,388
“Antike” frequency rank
12294
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Anteile Antike
Definition Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Anteil die Zeit des klassischen griechisch-römischen Altertums von etwa 1200 v. Chr. bis 600 n. Chr.

Where the eye mixes Anteile and Antike

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Anteile runs 7 letters (VCCVVCV) against Antike's 6 (VCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.

7 ch
Anteile
6 ch
Antike

Visual trap between Anteile and Antike

A purely visual mix-up. Anteile ([ˈanˌtaɪ̯lə]) and Antike ([anˈtiːkə]) 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 12294, 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]. Antike is at rank #6,388, tagged as anoun, pronounced [anˈtiːkə].

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 12294, this pair ranks #1,965,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Anteile vs Antike

Shared letters: aeint. Private to "Anteile": l. Private to "Antike": k.

"Anteile" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV  ·  "Antike" · 6 letters · shape VCCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Anteileanetile · annteile · anteiel · anteille · antelie · antiele · antteile · atneile
  • Antikeanitke · anntike · antiek · antikke · antkie · anttike · atnike · natike

Frequently Asked Questions

Is swapping "Anteile" for "Antike" ever safe?
No. They are said differently ([ˈanˌtaɪ̯lə] versus [anˈtiːkə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "Anteile" vs "Antike" - which ranks higher?
"Anteile" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,906 in our German list, against #6,388 for "Antike". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

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 "Anteile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Antike" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,965,043 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Anteile" and "Antike" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Antike 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 #1,965,043 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list