Which to use
“Urteil” is a noun and “urteilte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,679
- “Urteil” frequency rank
- #22,942
- “urteilte” frequency rank
- 24621
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Urteil | urteilte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | richterliche Entscheidung eines Gerichtes zur abschließenden Klärung eines Rechtsstreites | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs urteilen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Urteil and urteilte apart are highlighted. They share 6 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Urteil is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯l] while urteilte is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯ltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 extra letter(s) - “Urteil” sits inside “urteilte”, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 24621, 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]. urteilte is at rank #22,942, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯ltə].
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 24621, this pair ranks #1,845,046 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Urteil vs urteilte
Shared letters: eilrtu. Private to "Urteil": -. Private to "urteilte": -.
"Urteil" · 6 letters · shape VCCVVC · "urteilte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Urteil" and "urteilte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Urteil" or "urteilte"?
Remembering Urteil vs urteilte
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Urteil”; for a verb, it's “urteilte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Urteil” entry
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