teilhabevsTeilhaberWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: teilhabe is a verb, Teilhaber is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“teilhabe” is a verb and “Teilhaber” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#12,805
“teilhabe” frequency rank
#34,933
“Teilhaber” frequency rank
47738
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature teilhabe Teilhaber
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv der Nebensatzkonjugation des Verbs teilhaben Person, die einen Anteil an einer geschäftlichen Unternehmung besitzt

Where the spellings diverge

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

8 ch
teilhabe
9 ch
Teilhaber

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teilhabe is [ˈtaɪ̯lˌhaːbə] while Teilhaber is [ˈtaɪ̯lˌhaːbɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “teilhabe” sits inside “Teilhaber”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47738, 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]. Teilhaber is at rank #34,933, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯lˌhaːbɐ].

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 47738, this pair ranks #1,273,822 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of teilhabe vs Teilhaber

Shared letters: abehilt. Private to "teilhabe": -. Private to "Teilhaber": r.

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

Known mistypes of this pair

  • teilhabeetilhabe · teihlabe · teilahbe · teilhabbe · teilhaeb · teilhbae · teilhhabe · teillhabe
  • Teilhaberetilhaber · teihlaber · teilahber · teilhabber · teilhaberr · teilhabre · teilhaebr · teilhbaer

Frequency comparison

teilhabe#12,805
Teilhaber#34,933

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "teilhabe" and "Teilhaber" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "teilhabe" is a verb and "Teilhaber" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "teilhabe" or "Teilhaber"?
"teilhabe" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #12,805 in our German list, against #34,933 for "Teilhaber". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering teilhabe vs Teilhaber

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “teilhabe”; for a noun, it's “Teilhaber”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “teilhabe” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list