Which to use
“Stadtteile” and “Stadtteilen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,486
- “Stadtteile” frequency rank
- #17,142
- “Stadtteilen” frequency rank
- 32628
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Stadtteile | Stadtteilen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Stadtteil | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Stadtteil |
Where the eye mixes Stadtteile and Stadtteilen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 10 letters in sequence. Stadtteile runs 10 letters (CCVCCCVVCV) against Stadtteilen's 11 (CCVCCCVVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Stadtteile with Stadtteilen
A purely visual mix-up. Stadtteile ([ˈʃtatˌtaɪ̯lə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Stadtteile” sits inside “Stadtteilen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32628, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Stadtteile is recorded at frequency rank #15,486, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʃtatˌtaɪ̯lə]. 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 32628, this pair ranks #1,703,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Stadtteile vs Stadtteilen
Shared letters: adeilst. Private to "Stadtteile": -. Private to "Stadtteilen": n.
"Stadtteile" · 10 letters · shape CCVCCCVVCV · "Stadtteilen" · 11 letters · shape CCVCCCVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Stadtteile ← satdtteile · sstadtteile · staddtteile · stadteile · stadtetile · stadtteiel · stadtteille · stadttelie
- Stadtteilen ← satdtteilen · sstadtteilen · staddtteilen · stadteilen · stadtetilen · stadtteieln · stadtteilenn · stadtteillen
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Stadtteile" and "Stadtteilen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Stadtteile" or "Stadtteilen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Stadtteile" and "Stadtteilen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Stadtteile" 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 #1,703,516 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Stadtteile" 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 #1,703,516 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.