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 eye mixes teilhabe and teilhaben
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. teilhabe runs 8 letters (CVVCCVCV) against teilhaben's 9 (CVVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between teilhabe and teilhaben
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
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teilhabe" and "teilhaben" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "teilhabe" or "teilhaben" show up more?
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 "teilhabe" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "teilhaben" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,791,785 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teilhabe" and "teilhaben" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teilhaben vs Teilhaber". 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 #1,791,785 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.