Which to use
“geteilte” and “gezeigte” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #26,031
- “geteilte” frequency rank
- #24,743
- “gezeigte” frequency rank
- 50774
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | geteilte | gezeigte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geteilt | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs gezeigt |
Where the eye mixes geteilte and gezeigte
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. geteilte and gezeigte follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCVVCCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Why the eye confuses geteilte with gezeigte
A purely visual mix-up. geteilte ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltə]) and gezeigte ([ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktə]) 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 50774, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
geteilte is recorded at frequency rank #26,031, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltə]. gezeigte is at rank #24,743, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈt͡saɪ̯ktə].
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 50774, this pair ranks #1,161,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of geteilte vs gezeigte
Shared letters: egit. Private to "geteilte": l. Private to "gezeigte": z.
"geteilte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV · "gezeigte" · 8 letters · shape CVCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "geteilte" and "gezeigte" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "geteilte" or "gezeigte" show up more?
After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "geteilte" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "gezeigte" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,161,001 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "geteilte" and "gezeigte" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "geteilte vs geweihte". 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 #1,161,001 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.