partiellvsPartienWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: partiell is a adjective, Partien is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

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 spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set partiell and Partien apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
partiell
7 ch
Partien

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

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

  • partiellaprtiell · paritell · parrtiell · parteill · partiel · partilel · parttiell · patriell
  • Partienaprtien · pariten · parrtien · partein · partienn · partine · parttien · patrien

Frequency comparison

partiell#36,541
Partien#5,749

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "partiell" and "Partien" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "partiell" is an adjective and "Partien" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "partiell" or "Partien"?
"Partien" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,749 in our German list, against #36,541 for "partiell". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering partiell vs Partien

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “partiell”; for a noun, it's “Partien”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “partiell” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list