geneigtvsgeteiltWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: geneigt is a adjective, geteilt is a verb, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“geneigt” is an adjective and “geteilt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#18,561
“geneigt” frequency rank
#4,890
“geteilt” frequency rank
23451
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geneigt geteilt
Definition zu etwas neigend, eine Neigung habend Partizip Perfekt des Verbs teilen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geneigt and geteilt apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

7 ch
geneigt
7 ch
geteilt

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geneigt is [ɡəˈnaɪ̯kt] while geteilt is [ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 23451, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geneigt is recorded at frequency rank #18,561, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯kt]. 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 23451, this pair ranks #1,861,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geneigt vs geteilt

Shared letters: egit. Private to "geneigt": n. Private to "geteilt": l.

"geneigt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC  ·  "geteilt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geneigtegneigt · geenigt · genegit · geneiggt · geneigtt · geneitg · geniegt · genneigt
  • geteiltegteilt · geetilt · geteillt · geteiltt · geteitl · getelit · getielt · getteilt

Frequency comparison

geneigt#18,561
geteilt#4,890

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geneigt" and "geteilt" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "geneigt" is an adjective and "geteilt" a verb, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "geneigt" or "geteilt"?
"geteilt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,890 in our German list, against #18,561 for "geneigt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering geneigt vs geteilt

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “geneigt”; for a verb, it's “geteilt”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “geneigt” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list