gemeintvsgeteiltWhich spelling fits?

Which to use

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

#1,884
“gemeint” frequency rank
#4,890
“geteilt” frequency rank
6774
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature gemeint geteilt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs meinen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs teilen

Where the eye mixes gemeint and geteilt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
gemeint
7 ch
geteilt

Why the eye confuses gemeint with geteilt

A purely visual mix-up. gemeint ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯nt]) and geteilt ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt]) 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 6774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

gemeint is recorded at frequency rank #1,884, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈmaɪ̯nt]. geteilt is at rank #4,890, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt].

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 6774, this pair ranks #1,990,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of gemeint vs geteilt

Shared letters: egit. Private to "gemeint": mn. Private to "geteilt": l.

"gemeint" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC  ·  "geteilt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • gemeintegmeint · geemint · gemeinnt · gemeintt · gemeitn · gemenit · gemient · gemmeint
  • geteiltegteilt · geetilt · geteillt · geteiltt · geteitl · getelit · getielt · getteilt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "gemeint" and "geteilt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈmaɪ̯nt] versus [ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "gemeint" vs "geteilt" - which ranks higher?
"gemeint" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,884 in our German list, against #4,890 for "geteilt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "gemeint" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "geteilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,990,489 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "gemeint" and "geteilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedehnt vs gemeint". 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 #1,990,489 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