Which to use
“gestellten” and “geteilten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,916
- “gestellten” frequency rank
- #22,743
- “geteilten” frequency rank
- 32659
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | gestellten | geteilten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gestellt | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geteilt |
Where the eye mixes gestellten and geteilten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. gestellten runs 10 letters (CVCCVCCCVC) against geteilten's 9 (CVCVVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses gestellten with geteilten
A purely visual mix-up. gestellten ([ɡəˈʃtɛltn̩]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32659, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
gestellten is recorded at frequency rank #9,916, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈʃtɛltn̩]. 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 32659, this pair ranks #1,702,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of gestellten vs geteilten
Shared letters: eglnt. Private to "gestellten": s. Private to "geteilten": i.
"gestellten" · 10 letters · shape CVCCVCCCVC · "geteilten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- gestellten ← egstellten · gesetllten · gesstellten · gestelletn · gestelltenn · gestelltne · gestelltten · gestelten
- geteilten ← egteilten · geetilten · geteiletn · geteillten · geteiltenn · geteiltne · geteiltten · geteitlen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "gestellten" and "geteilten" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "gestellten" vs "geteilten" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "gestellten" 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 #1,702,865 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "gestellten" and "geteilten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geteilten vs geteilter". 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 #1,702,865 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.