Which to use
“teilst” and “treibst” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #30,322
- “teilst” frequency rank
- #42,872
- “treibst” frequency rank
- 73194
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teilst | treibst |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs teilen | 2. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs treiben |
Where the eye mixes teilst and treibst
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses teilst with treibst
A purely visual mix-up. teilst ([taɪ̯lst]) and treibst ([tʁaɪ̯pst]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 73194, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teilst is recorded at frequency rank #30,322, classified as averb, pronounced [taɪ̯lst]. treibst is at rank #42,872, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʁaɪ̯pst].
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 73194, this pair ranks #367,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of teilst vs treibst
Shared letters: eist. Private to "teilst": l. Private to "treibst": br.
"teilst" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCC · "treibst" · 7 letters · shape CCVVCCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "teilst" for "treibst" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "teilst" or "treibst" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "teilst" and "treibst" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "teilst" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "treibst" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #367,129 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teilst" and "treibst" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "treibe vs treibst". 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 #367,129 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.