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 eye mixes geneigt and geteilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. geneigt and geteilt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses geneigt with geteilt
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geneigt" and "geteilt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "geneigt" or "geteilt"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geneigt" 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 #1,861,170 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geneigt" and "geteilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeit vs geneigt". 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 #1,861,170 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.