verteilevsVerteilerWhat's the difference?

Quick tell: verteile is a verb, Verteiler is a noun, so they fill different roles in a sentence.

Which to use

“verteile” is a verb and “Verteiler” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.

#44,337
“verteile” frequency rank
#29,850
“Verteiler” frequency rank
74187
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature verteile Verteiler
Definition 1. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs verteilen Person, die etwas verteilt

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set verteile and Verteiler apart are highlighted. They share 8 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

8 ch
verteile
9 ch
Verteiler

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: verteile is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lə] while Verteiler is [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 extra letter(s) - “verteile” sits inside “Verteiler”, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 74187, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

verteile is recorded at frequency rank #44,337, classified as averb, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lə]. Verteiler is at rank #29,850, tagged as anoun, pronounced [fɛɐ̯ˈtaɪ̯lɐ].

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 74187, this pair ranks #340,130 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of verteile vs Verteiler

Shared letters: eilrtv. Private to "verteile": -. Private to "Verteiler": -.

"verteile" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVVCV  ·  "Verteiler" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVVCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • verteileevrteile · veretile · verrteile · verteiel · verteille · vertelie · vertiele · vertteile
  • Verteilerevrteiler · veretiler · verrteiler · verteielr · verteilerr · verteiller · verteilre · vertelier

Frequency comparison

verteile#44,337
Verteiler#29,850

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "verteile" and "Verteiler" be used interchangeably?
No - they are not even the same part of speech. "verteile" is a verb and "Verteiler" a noun, so a sentence built for one is usually ungrammatical with the other.
Which is more common, "verteile" or "Verteiler"?
"Verteiler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #29,850 in our German list, against #44,337 for "verteile". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering verteile vs Verteiler

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Check the role first: if you need a verb, it's “verteile”; for a noun, it's “Verteiler”.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “verteile” entry
  • Browse more pairs most likely to be confused. Most confusable

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list