Which to use
“Urteil” and “Urteile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,679
- “Urteil” frequency rank
- #9,476
- “Urteile” frequency rank
- 11155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Urteil | Urteile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | richterliche Entscheidung eines Gerichtes zur abschließenden Klärung eines Rechtsstreites | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Urteil |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Urteil and Urteile apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
A purely visual mix-up. Urteil ([ˈuːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯l]) and Urteile ([ˈʊʁtaɪ̯lə]) 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) - “Urteil” sits inside “Urteile”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 11155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Urteil is recorded at frequency rank #1,679, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯l]. Urteile is at rank #9,476, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊʁtaɪ̯lə].
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 11155, this pair ranks #1,971,393 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Urteil vs Urteile
Shared letters: eilrtu. Private to "Urteil": -. Private to "Urteile": -.
"Urteil" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "Urteile" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Urteil" and "Urteile" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Urteil" or "Urteile"?
Remembering Urteil vs Urteile
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Urteil” entry
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