Which to use
“Stadtteil” and “Stadtteilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,937
- “Stadtteil” frequency rank
- #17,142
- “Stadtteilen” frequency rank
- 22079
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stadtteil | Stadtteilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | abgegrenzter oder mit eigenem Namen versehener Teil einer Stadt oder Gemeinde | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stadtteil |
Where the eye mixes Stadtteil and Stadtteilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Stadtteil runs 9 letters (CCVCCCVVC) against Stadtteilen's 11 (CCVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Stadtteil and Stadtteilen
A purely visual mix-up. Stadtteil ([ˈʃtatˌtaɪ̯l]) and Stadtteilen ([ˈʃtatˌtaɪ̯lən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Stadtteil” sits inside “Stadtteilen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22079, 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]. Stadtteilen is at rank #17,142, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtatˌtaɪ̯lən].
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 22079, this pair ranks #1,878,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stadtteil vs Stadtteilen
Shared letters: adeilst. Private to "Stadtteil": -. Private to "Stadtteilen": n.
"Stadtteil" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVVC · "Stadtteilen" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stadtteil ← satdtteil · sstadtteil · staddtteil · stadteil · stadtetil · stadtteill · stadtteli · stadttiel
- Stadtteilen ← satdtteilen · sstadtteilen · staddtteilen · stadteilen · stadtetilen · stadtteieln · stadtteilenn · stadtteillen
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Stadtteil" and "Stadtteilen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Stadtteil" or "Stadtteilen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stadtteil" and "Stadtteilen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stadtteil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stadtteilen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,878,599 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stadtteil" and "Stadtteilen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Stadtteilen 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 #1,878,599 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.