Which to use
“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.
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "geteilt" and "geweint" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "geteilt" or "geweint" show up more?
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.