Which to use
“Anteilen” and “Anteils” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,622
- “Anteilen” frequency rank
- #27,615
- “Anteils” frequency rank
- 50237
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anteilen | Anteils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anteil | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Anteil |
Where the eye mixes Anteilen and Anteils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Anteilen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against Anteils's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Anteilen and Anteils
A purely visual mix-up. Anteilen ([ˈantaɪ̯lən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50237, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Anteilen is recorded at frequency rank #22,622, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈantaɪ̯lən]. 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 50237, this pair ranks #1,181,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anteilen vs Anteils
Shared letters: aeilnt. Private to "Anteilen": -. Private to "Anteils": s.
"Anteilen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "Anteils" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Anteilen" and "Anteils" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Anteilen" vs "Anteils" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Anteilen" and "Anteils" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Anteilen" 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 #1,181,334 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anteilen" and "Anteils" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Anteilen vs Antillen". 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 #1,181,334 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.