Which to use
“gereizt” and “geteilt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #17,593
- “gereizt” frequency rank
- #4,890
- “geteilt” frequency rank
- 22483
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gereizt | geteilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs reizen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs teilen |
Where the eye mixes gereizt and geteilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. gereizt and geteilt follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Look-alike desk: gereizt vs geteilt
A purely visual mix-up. gereizt ([ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st]) 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 22483, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gereizt is recorded at frequency rank #17,593, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʁaɪ̯t͡st]. 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 22483, this pair ranks #1,873,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gereizt vs geteilt
Shared letters: egit. Private to "gereizt": rz. Private to "geteilt": l.
"gereizt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geteilt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gereizt" and "geteilt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "gereizt" or "geteilt"?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gereizt" 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 #1,873,618 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gereizt" and "geteilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeit vs gereizt". 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 #1,873,618 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.