Which to use
“teilen” is a verb and “Teilung” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,023
- “teilen” frequency rank
- #10,757
- “Teilung” frequency rank
- 11780
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teilen | Teilung |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Ganzes in Bestandteile zerlegen | Zerlegung/Aufteilung einer Einheit oder Menge in mindestens zwei Bestandteile |
Where the eye mixes teilen and Teilung
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. teilen runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Teilung's 7 (CVVCVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: teilen vs Teilung
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teilen is [ˈtaɪ̯lən] while Teilung is [ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11780, 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]. Teilung is at rank #10,757, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯lʊŋ].
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 11780, this pair ranks #1,967,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of teilen vs Teilung
Shared letters: eilnt. Private to "teilen": -. Private to "Teilung": gu.
"teilen" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Teilung" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teilen" and "Teilung" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "teilen" vs "Teilung" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "teilen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Teilung" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,967,938 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teilen" and "Teilung" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teilen vs Tellern". 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 #1,967,938 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.