Which to use
“Urteil” and “Urteils” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,679
- “Urteil” frequency rank
- #20,445
- “Urteils” frequency rank
- 22124
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Urteil | Urteils |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | richterliche Entscheidung eines Gerichtes zur abschließenden Klärung eines Rechtsstreites | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Urteil |
Where the eye mixes Urteil and Urteils
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Urteil runs 6 letters (VCCVVC) against Urteils's 7 (VCCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Visual trap between Urteil and Urteils
A purely visual mix-up. Urteil ([ˈuːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯l]) and Urteils ([ˈʊʁtaɪ̯ls]) 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 “Urteils”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22124, 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]. Urteils is at rank #20,445, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊʁtaɪ̯ls].
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 22124, this pair ranks #1,877,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Urteil vs Urteils
Shared letters: eilrtu. Private to "Urteil": -. Private to "Urteils": s.
"Urteil" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "Urteils" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Urteil" for "Urteils" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Urteil" or "Urteils"?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Urteil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Urteils" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,877,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Urteil" and "Urteils" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Urteils vs urteilte". 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 #1,877,986 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.