Which to use
“Ortsteil” and “Ortsteile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,434
- “Ortsteil” frequency rank
- #19,331
- “Ortsteile” frequency rank
- 27765
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ortsteil | Ortsteile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | abgegrenzter beziehungsweise mit eigenem Namen versehener Teil eines Ortes, einer Stadt oder Gemeinde | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ortsteil |
Where the eye mixes Ortsteil and Ortsteile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. Ortsteil runs 8 letters (VCCCCVVC) against Ortsteile's 9 (VCCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ortsteil and Ortsteile
A purely visual mix-up. Ortsteil ([ˈɔʁt͡sˌtaɪ̯l]) and Ortsteile ([ˈɔʁt͡sˌtaɪ̯lə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Ortsteil” sits inside “Ortsteile”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 27765, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ortsteil is recorded at frequency rank #8,434, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁt͡sˌtaɪ̯l]. Ortsteile is at rank #19,331, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁt͡sˌtaɪ̯lə].
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 27765, this pair ranks #1,796,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ortsteil vs Ortsteile
Shared letters: eilorst. Private to "Ortsteil": -. Private to "Ortsteile": -.
"Ortsteil" · 8 letters · shape VCCCCVVC · "Ortsteile" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Ortsteil" for "Ortsteile" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Ortsteil" vs "Ortsteile" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Ortsteil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ortsteile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,796,275 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ortsteil" and "Ortsteile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ortsteile vs Ortsteilen". 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 #1,796,275 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.