Which to use
“teilen” and “teilst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,023
- “teilen” frequency rank
- #30,322
- “teilst” frequency rank
- 31345
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teilen | teilst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Ganzes in Bestandteile zerlegen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs teilen |
Where the eye mixes teilen and teilst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between teilen and teilst
A purely visual mix-up. teilen ([ˈtaɪ̯lən]) and teilst ([taɪ̯lst]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31345, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teilen is recorded at frequency rank #1,023, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯lən]. teilst is at rank #30,322, tagged as averb, pronounced [taɪ̯lst].
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 31345, this pair ranks #1,729,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of teilen vs teilst
Shared letters: eilt. Private to "teilen": n. Private to "teilst": s.
"teilen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "teilst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "teilen" and "teilst" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "teilen" or "teilst"?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "teilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "teilst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,729,982 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teilen" and "teilst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teilst vs treibst". 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 #1,729,982 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.