geteiltvsgetilgtWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“geteilt” and “getilgt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#4,890
“geteilt” frequency rank
#34,128
“getilgt” frequency rank
39018
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geteilt getilgt
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs teilen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs tilgen

Where the eye mixes geteilt and getilgt

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.

7 ch
geteilt
7 ch
getilgt

Visual trap between geteilt and getilgt

A purely visual mix-up. geteilt ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt]) and getilgt ([ɡəˈtɪlkt]) 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 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39018, 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]. getilgt is at rank #34,128, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈtɪlkt].

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 39018, this pair ranks #1,548,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geteilt vs getilgt

Shared letters: egilt. Private to "geteilt": -. Private to "getilgt": -.

"geteilt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC  ·  "getilgt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVCCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geteiltegteilt · geetilt · geteillt · geteiltt · geteitl · getelit · getielt · getteilt
  • getilgtegtilgt · geitlgt · getiglt · getilggt · getilgtt · getillgt · getiltg · getligt

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geteilt" and "getilgt" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt] versus [ɡəˈtɪlkt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Frequency check: "geteilt" vs "getilgt" - which ranks higher?
"geteilt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,890 in our German list, against #34,128 for "getilgt". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Eye-level mix-up between "geteilt" and "getilgt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geteilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "getilgt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,548,373 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geteilt" and "getilgt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "getaggt vs getilgt". 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 #1,548,373 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list