Which to use
“gesellt” and “geteilt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,580
- “gesellt” frequency rank
- #4,890
- “geteilt” frequency rank
- 35470
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gesellt | geteilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs gesellen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs teilen |
Where the eye mixes gesellt and geteilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: gesellt vs geteilt
A purely visual mix-up. gesellt ([ɡəˈzɛlt]) 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 35470, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gesellt is recorded at frequency rank #30,580, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈzɛlt]. 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 35470, this pair ranks #1,639,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gesellt vs geteilt
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gesellt": s. Private to "geteilt": i.
"gesellt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC · "geteilt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gesellt" and "geteilt" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "gesellt" vs "geteilt" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "gesellt" and "geteilt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "gesellt" 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 #1,639,205 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gesellt" and "geteilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gesell vs gesellt". 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 #1,639,205 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.