Which to use
“Urteilen” is a noun and “urteilt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,472
- “Urteilen” frequency rank
- #21,814
- “urteilt” frequency rank
- 30286
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Urteilen | urteilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Urteil | 2. Person Plural Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs urteilen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Urteilen and urteilt 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: Urteilen is [ˈʊʁtaɪ̯lən] while urteilt is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯lt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 30286, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Urteilen is recorded at frequency rank #8,472, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈʊʁtaɪ̯lən]. urteilt is at rank #21,814, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈuːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯lt].
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 30286, this pair ranks #1,750,833 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Urteilen vs urteilt
Shared letters: eilrtu. Private to "Urteilen": n. Private to "urteilt": -.
"Urteilen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "urteilt" · 7 letters · shape VCCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Urteilen" and "urteilt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Urteilen" or "urteilt"?
Remembering Urteilen vs urteilt
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need a noun, it's “Urteilen”; for a verb, it's “urteilt”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Urteilen” entry
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