geteiltvsgeweintWhich spelling fits?

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

#4,890
“geteilt” frequency rank
#12,502
“geweint” frequency rank
17392
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geteilt geweint
Definition Partizip Perfekt des Verbs teilen Partizip Perfekt des Verbs weinen

Where the eye mixes geteilt and geweint

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

7 ch
geteilt
7 ch
geweint

Look-alike desk: geteilt vs geweint

A purely visual mix-up. geteilt ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt]) and geweint ([ɡəˈvaɪ̯nt]) 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 17392, 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]. geweint is at rank #12,502, tagged as averb, pronounced [ɡəˈvaɪ̯nt].

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 17392, this pair ranks #1,927,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of geteilt vs geweint

Shared letters: egit. Private to "geteilt": l. Private to "geweint": nw.

"geteilt" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC  ·  "geweint" · 7 letters · shape CVCVVCC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geteiltegteilt · geetilt · geteillt · geteiltt · geteitl · getelit · getielt · getteilt
  • geweintegweint · geewint · geweinnt · geweintt · geweitn · gewenit · gewient · gewweint

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geteilt" and "geweint" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯lt] versus [ɡəˈvaɪ̯nt]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
In ordinary German text, does "geteilt" or "geweint" show up more?
"geteilt" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #4,890 in our German list, against #12,502 for "geweint". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.

  • Full dictionary entry for "geteilt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "geweint" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,927,798 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "geteilt" and "geweint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "gedehnt vs geweint". 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 #1,927,798 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