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“Stadtteil” and “Stadtteile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,937
- “Stadtteil” frequency rank
- #15,486
- “Stadtteile” frequency rank
- 20423
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stadtteil | Stadtteile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | abgegrenzter oder mit eigenem Namen versehener Teil einer Stadt oder Gemeinde | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stadtteil |
Where the eye mixes Stadtteil and Stadtteile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Stadtteil runs 9 letters (CCVCCCVVC) against Stadtteile's 10 (CCVCCCVVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Stadtteil vs Stadtteile
A purely visual mix-up. Stadtteil ([ˈʃtatˌtaɪ̯l]) and Stadtteile ([ˈʃtatˌtaɪ̯lə]) 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) - “Stadtteil” sits inside “Stadtteile”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 20423, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stadtteil is recorded at frequency rank #4,937, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtatˌtaɪ̯l]. Stadtteile is at rank #15,486, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtatˌtaɪ̯lə].
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 20423, this pair ranks #1,897,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stadtteil vs Stadtteile
Shared letters: adeilst. Private to "Stadtteil": -. Private to "Stadtteile": -.
"Stadtteil" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVVC · "Stadtteile" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stadtteil ← satdtteil · sstadtteil · staddtteil · stadteil · stadtetil · stadtteill · stadtteli · stadttiel
- Stadtteile ← satdtteile · sstadtteile · staddtteile · stadteile · stadtetile · stadtteiel · stadtteille · stadttelie
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stadtteil" for "Stadtteile" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stadtteil" or "Stadtteile"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stadtteil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stadtteile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,842 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stadtteil" and "Stadtteile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stadtteile vs Stadtteils". 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 #1,897,842 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.