Which to use
“teilten” and “texten” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #15,226
- “teilten” frequency rank
- #5,224
- “texten” frequency rank
- 20450
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teilten | texten |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | 1. Person Plural Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs teilen | Text verfassen, Text schreiben |
Where the eye mixes teilten and texten
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: teilten vs texten
A purely visual mix-up. teilten ([ˈtaɪ̯ltn̩]) and texten ([ˈtɛkstn̩]) 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 20450, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teilten is recorded at frequency rank #15,226, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯ltn̩]. texten is at rank #5,224, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtɛkstn̩].
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 20450, this pair ranks #1,897,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of teilten vs texten
Shared letters: ent. Private to "teilten": il. Private to "texten": x.
"teilten" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC · "texten" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "teilten" for "texten" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "teilten" or "texten" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "teilten" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "texten" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,897,536 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teilten" and "texten" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teichen vs teilten". 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 #1,897,536 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.