Which to use
“geteilt” is a verb and “geteilten” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #4,890
- “geteilt” frequency rank
- #22,743
- “geteilten” frequency rank
- 27633
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geteilt | geteilten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs teilen | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geteilt |
Where the eye mixes geteilt and geteilten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses geteilt with geteilten
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: geteilt is [ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt] while geteilten is [ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltn̩]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “geteilt” sits inside “geteilten”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27633, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geteilt is recorded at frequency rank #4,890, classified as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt]. 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 27633, this pair ranks #1,798,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of geteilt vs geteilten
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "geteilt": -. Private to "geteilten": n.
"geteilt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geteilten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geteilt" and "geteilten" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "geteilt" or "geteilten"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "geteilt" 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 #1,798,574 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geteilt" 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 #1,798,574 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.