Which to use
“Ortsteile” and “Ortsteilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,331
- “Ortsteile” frequency rank
- #17,380
- “Ortsteilen” frequency rank
- 36711
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Ortsteile | Ortsteilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Ortsteil | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Ortsteil |
Where the eye mixes Ortsteile and Ortsteilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Ortsteile runs 9 letters (VCCCCVVCV) against Ortsteilen's 10 (VCCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Ortsteile and Ortsteilen
A purely visual mix-up. Ortsteile ([ˈɔʁt͡sˌtaɪ̯lə]) and Ortsteilen ([ˈɔʁt͡sˌtaɪ̯lən]) 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) - “Ortsteile” sits inside “Ortsteilen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 36711, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Ortsteile is recorded at frequency rank #19,331, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁt͡sˌtaɪ̯lə]. Ortsteilen is at rank #17,380, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈɔʁt͡sˌtaɪ̯lən].
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 36711, this pair ranks #1,608,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Ortsteile vs Ortsteilen
Shared letters: eilorst. Private to "Ortsteile": -. Private to "Ortsteilen": n.
"Ortsteile" · 9 letters · shape VCCCCVVCV · "Ortsteilen" · 10 letters · shape VCCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Ortsteile ← orrtsteile · orstteile · ortsetile · ortssteile · ortsteiel · ortsteille · ortstelie · ortstiele
- Ortsteilen ← orrtsteilen · orstteilen · ortsetilen · ortssteilen · ortsteieln · ortsteilenn · ortsteillen · ortsteilne
Frequently Asked Questions
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "Ortsteile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Ortsteilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,608,634 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Ortsteile" and "Ortsteilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Ortsteil vs Ortsteile". 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 #1,608,634 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.