geteiltenvsgeteilterWhat's the difference?

Which to use

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

#22,743
“geteilten” frequency rank
#39,388
“geteilter” frequency rank
62131
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature geteilten geteilter
Definition Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geteilt Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Deklination des Positivs des Adjektivs geteilt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set geteilten and geteilter apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

9 ch
geteilten
9 ch
geteilter

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. geteilten ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltn̩]) and geteilter ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltɐ]) 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 a single letter - n in “geteilten” becomes r in “geteilter”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 62131, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

geteilten is recorded at frequency rank #22,743, classified as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltn̩]. geteilter is at rank #39,388, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltɐ].

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 62131, this pair ranks #724,077 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of geteilten vs geteilter

Shared letters: egilt. Private to "geteilten": n. Private to "geteilter": r.

"geteilten" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC  ·  "geteilter" · 9 letters · shape CVCVVCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • geteiltenegteilten · geetilten · geteiletn · geteillten · geteiltenn · geteiltne · geteiltten · geteitlen
  • geteilteregteilter · geetilter · geteiletr · geteillter · geteilterr · geteiltre · geteiltter · geteitler

Frequency comparison

geteilten#22,743
geteilter#39,388

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "geteilten" and "geteilter" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltn̩] versus [ɡəˈtaɪ̯ltɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "geteilten" or "geteilter"?
"geteilten" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #22,743 in our German list, against #39,388 for "geteilter". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering geteilten vs geteilter

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “geteilten” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list