Which to use
“Anteilen” is a noun and “austeilen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,622
- “Anteilen” frequency rank
- #37,978
- “austeilen” frequency rank
- 60600
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Anteilen | austeilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Anteil | Gegenstände an mehrere Personen verteilen |
Where the eye mixes Anteilen and austeilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. Anteilen runs 8 letters (VCCVVCVC) against austeilen's 9 (VVCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Anteilen with austeilen
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Anteilen is [ˈantaɪ̯lən] while austeilen is [ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 60600, 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]. austeilen is at rank #37,978, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈaʊ̯sˌtaɪ̯lən].
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 60600, this pair ranks #780,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Anteilen vs austeilen
Shared letters: aeilnt. Private to "Anteilen": -. Private to "austeilen": su.
"Anteilen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "austeilen" · 9 letters · shape VVCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Anteilen" for "austeilen" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Anteilen" vs "austeilen" - which ranks higher?
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 "Anteilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "austeilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #780,962 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Anteilen" and "austeilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "austeilen vs austreiben". 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 #780,962 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.