Which to use
“gestellte” and “geteilte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,381
- “gestellte” frequency rank
- #26,031
- “geteilte” frequency rank
- 39412
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestellte | geteilte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gestellt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geteilt |
Where the eye mixes gestellte and geteilte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses gestellte with geteilte
A purely visual mix-up. gestellte ([ɡəˈʃtɛltə]) and geteilte ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39412, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestellte is recorded at frequency rank #13,381, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɛltə]. geteilte is at rank #26,031, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltə].
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 39412, this pair ranks #1,537,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gestellte vs geteilte
Shared letters: eglt. Private to "gestellte": s. Private to "geteilte": i.
"gestellte" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCCV · "geteilte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "gestellte" and "geteilte" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "gestellte" or "geteilte" show up more?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestellte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "geteilte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,537,535 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestellte" and "geteilte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geteilte vs geweihte". 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 #1,537,535 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.