Which to use
“geteilt” and “geurteilt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,890
- “geteilt” frequency rank
- #42,536
- “geurteilt” frequency rank
- 47426
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geteilt | geurteilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs teilen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs urteilen |
Where the eye mixes geteilt and geurteilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence. geteilt runs 7 letters (CVCVVCC) against geurteilt's 9 (CVVCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: geteilt vs geurteilt
A purely visual mix-up. geteilt ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt]) and geurteilt ([ɡəˈʔuːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯lt]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47426, 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]. geurteilt is at rank #42,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈʔuːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯lt].
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 47426, this pair ranks #1,284,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geteilt vs geurteilt
Shared letters: egilt. Private to "geteilt": -. Private to "geurteilt": ru.
"geteilt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC · "geurteilt" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geteilt" and "geurteilt" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "geteilt" or "geurteilt" show up more?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "geteilt" and "geurteilt" 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 "geurteilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,284,652 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geteilt" and "geurteilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gefeit vs geteilt". 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 #1,284,652 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.