Which to use
“Urteilen” is a noun and “urteilte” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #8,472
- “Urteilen” frequency rank
- #22,942
- “urteilte” frequency rank
- 31414
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Urteilen | urteilte |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Urteil | 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präteritum Aktiv des Verbs urteilen |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set Urteilen and urteilte apart are highlighted. They share 7 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 urteilte is [ˈuːɐ̯ˌtaɪ̯ltə]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31414, 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]. 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 31414, this pair ranks #1,728,608 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Urteilen vs urteilte
Shared letters: eilrtu. Private to "Urteilen": n. Private to "urteilte": -.
"Urteilen" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCVC · "urteilte" · 8 letters · shape VCCVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Urteilen" and "urteilte" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Urteilen" or "urteilte"?
Remembering Urteilen vs urteilte
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 “urteilte”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “Urteilen” entry
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