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“Stadtteil” and “Stadtteils” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #4,937
- “Stadtteil” frequency rank
- #32,779
- “Stadtteils” frequency rank
- 37716
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stadtteil | Stadtteils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | abgegrenzter oder mit eigenem Namen versehener Teil einer Stadt oder Gemeinde | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Stadtteil |
Where the eye mixes Stadtteil and Stadtteils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 9 letters in sequence. Stadtteil runs 9 letters (CCVCCCVVC) against Stadtteils's 10 (CCVCCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stadtteil with Stadtteils
A purely visual mix-up. Stadtteil ([ˈʃtatˌtaɪ̯l]) and Stadtteils ([ˈʃtattaɪ̯ls]) 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 “Stadtteils”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 37716, 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]. Stadtteils is at rank #32,779, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtattaɪ̯ls].
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 37716, this pair ranks #1,582,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stadtteil vs Stadtteils
Shared letters: adeilst. Private to "Stadtteil": -. Private to "Stadtteils": -.
"Stadtteil" · 9 letters · shape CCVCCCVVC · "Stadtteils" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stadtteil ← satdtteil · sstadtteil · staddtteil · stadteil · stadtetil · stadtteill · stadtteli · stadttiel
- Stadtteils ← satdtteils · sstadtteils · staddtteils · stadteils · stadtetils · stadtteills · stadtteilss · stadtteisl
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Stadtteil" for "Stadtteils" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Stadtteil" or "Stadtteils"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stadtteil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Stadtteils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,582,902 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stadtteil" and "Stadtteils" 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 #1,582,902 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.