geteiltvsgeweihtConfusable pair

Which to use

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

#4,890
“geteilt” frequency rank
#14,816
“geweiht” frequency rank
19706
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geteilt geweiht
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs teilen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weihen

Where the eye mixes geteilt and geweiht

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

7 ch
geteilt
7 ch
geweiht

Look-alike desk: geteilt vs geweiht

A purely visual mix-up. geteilt ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt]) and geweiht ([ɡəˈvaɪ̯t]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 19706, 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]. geweiht is at rank #14,816, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvaɪ̯t].

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 19706, this pair ranks #1,905,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geteilt vs geweiht

Shared letters: egit. Private to "geteilt": l. Private to "geweiht": hw.

"geteilt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC  ·  "geweiht" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geteiltegteilt · geetilt · geteillt · geteiltt · geteitl · getelit · getielt · getteilt
  • geweihtegweiht · geewiht · gewehit · geweihht · geweihtt · geweith · gewieht · gewweiht

Frequently Asked Questions

Do "geteilt" and "geweiht" mean the same thing in a sentence?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt] versus [ɡəˈvaɪ̯t]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geteilt" or "geweiht"?
"geteilt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,890 in our German list, against #14,816 for "geweiht". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

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 "geweiht" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,905,499 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geteilt" and "geweiht" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Geweih vs geweiht". 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 #1,905,499 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