teilhabevsteilhabenWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“teilhabe” and “teilhaben” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#12,805
“teilhabe” frequency rank
#15,225
“teilhaben” frequency rank
28030
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature teilhabe teilhaben
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs teilhaben an einer Sache beteiligt sein; bei einem Ereignis teilnehmen

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set teilhabe and teilhaben apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
teilhabe
9 ch
teilhaben

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. teilhabe ([ˈtaɪ̯lˌhaːbə]) and teilhaben ([ˈtaɪ̯lˌhaːbn̩]) 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) - “teilhabe” sits inside “teilhaben”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28030, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

teilhabe is recorded at frequency rank #12,805, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯lˌhaːbə]. teilhaben is at rank #15,225, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯lˌhaːbn̩].

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 28030, this pair ranks #1,791,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of teilhabe vs teilhaben

Shared letters: abehilt. Private to "teilhabe": -. Private to "teilhaben": n.

"teilhabe" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCVCV  ·  "teilhaben" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • teilhabeetilhabe · teihlabe · teilahbe · teilhabbe · teilhaeb · teilhbae · teilhhabe · teillhabe
  • teilhabenetilhaben · teihlaben · teilahben · teilhabben · teilhabenn · teilhabne · teilhaebn · teilhbaen

Frequency comparison

teilhabe#12,805
teilhaben#15,225

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "teilhabe" and "teilhaben" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtaɪ̯lˌhaːbə] versus [ˈtaɪ̯lˌhaːbn̩]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "teilhabe" or "teilhaben"?
"teilhabe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,805 in our German list, against #15,225 for "teilhaben". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering teilhabe vs teilhaben

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “teilhabe” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list