Which to use
“teilhaben” is a verb and “Teilhaber” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #15,225
- “teilhaben” frequency rank
- #34,933
- “Teilhaber” frequency rank
- 50158
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teilhaben | Teilhaber |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | an einer Sache beteiligt sein; bei einem Ereignis teilnehmen | Person, die einen Anteil an einer geschäftlichen Unternehmung besitzt |
Where the eye mixes teilhaben and Teilhaber
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. teilhaben and Teilhaber follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVVCCVCVC). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between teilhaben and Teilhaber
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teilhaben is [ˈtaɪ̯lˌhaːbn̩] while Teilhaber is [ˈtaɪ̯lˌhaːbɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by a single letter - n in “teilhaben” becomes r in “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 50158, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teilhaben is recorded at frequency rank #15,225, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯lˌhaːbn̩]. 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 50158, this pair ranks #1,184,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teilhaben vs Teilhaber
Shared letters: abehilt. Private to "teilhaben": n. Private to "Teilhaber": r.
"teilhaben" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC · "Teilhaber" · 9 letters · shape CVVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "teilhaben" and "Teilhaber" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "teilhaben" vs "Teilhaber" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "teilhaben" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Teilhaber" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,184,431 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teilhaben" and "Teilhaber" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teilhabe 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 #1,184,431 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.