Which to use
“partiell” is an adjective and “Partien” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #36,541
- “partiell” frequency rank
- #5,749
- “Partien” frequency rank
- 42290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | partiell | Partien |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | teilweise, teilweise vorhanden; nicht vollständig ausgeprägt | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Partie |
Where the eye mixes partiell and Partien
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. partiell runs 8 letters (CVCCVVCC) against Partien's 7 (CVCCVVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: partiell vs Partien
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: partiell is [paʁˈt͡si̯ɛl] while Partien is [paʁˈtiːən]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
partiell is recorded at frequency rank #36,541, classified as anadj, pronounced [paʁˈt͡si̯ɛl]. Partien is at rank #5,749, tagged as anoun, pronounced [paʁˈtiːən].
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 42290, this pair ranks #1,453,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of partiell vs Partien
Shared letters: aeiprt. Private to "partiell": l. Private to "Partien": n.
"partiell" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCC · "Partien" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "partiell" and "Partien" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "partiell" or "Partien" 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 "partiell" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Partien" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,453,977 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "partiell" and "Partien" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "partiell vs Partikeln". 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 #1,453,977 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.