Which to use
“geneigten” and “geteilten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #35,204
- “geneigten” frequency rank
- #22,743
- “geteilten” frequency rank
- 57947
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geneigten | geteilten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geneigt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geteilt |
Where the eye mixes geneigten and geteilten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geneigten and geteilten follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: geneigten vs geteilten
A purely visual mix-up. geneigten ([ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩]) and geteilten ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltn̩]) 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 57947, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geneigten is recorded at frequency rank #35,204, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈnaɪ̯ktn̩]. geteilten is at rank #22,743, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltn̩].
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 57947, this pair ranks #881,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geneigten vs geteilten
Shared letters: egint. Private to "geneigten": -. Private to "geteilten": l.
"geneigten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC · "geteilten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geneigten" and "geteilten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geneigten" or "geteilten"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "geneigten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geteilten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #881,625 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geneigten" and "geteilten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gelegten vs geneigten". 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 #881,625 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.