Which to use
“zugestellt” and “zugeteilt” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #16,614
- “zugestellt” frequency rank
- #15,536
- “zugeteilt” frequency rank
- 32150
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | zugestellt | zugeteilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zustellen | Partizip Perfekt des Verbs zuteilen |
Where the eye mixes zugestellt and zugeteilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence. zugestellt runs 10 letters (CVCVCCVCCC) against zugeteilt's 9 (CVCVCVVCC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: zugestellt vs zugeteilt
A purely visual mix-up. zugestellt ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌʃtɛlt]) and zugeteilt ([ˈt͡suːɡəˌtaɪ̯lt]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 32150, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
zugestellt is recorded at frequency rank #16,614, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌʃtɛlt]. zugeteilt is at rank #15,536, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈt͡suːɡəˌtaɪ̯lt].
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 32150, this pair ranks #1,713,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of zugestellt vs zugeteilt
Shared letters: egltuz. Private to "zugestellt": s. Private to "zugeteilt": i.
"zugestellt" · 10 letters · shape CVCVCCVCCC · "zugeteilt" · 9 letters · shape CVCVCVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
- zugestellt ← uzgestellt · zguestellt · zuegstellt · zugesetllt · zugesstellt · zugestelltt · zugestelt · zugesteltl
- zugeteilt ← uzgeteilt · zgueteilt · zuegteilt · zugeetilt · zugeteillt · zugeteiltt · zugeteitl · zugetelit
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "zugestellt" and "zugeteilt" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "zugestellt" or "zugeteilt"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "zugestellt" and "zugeteilt" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "zugestellt" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "zugeteilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,713,667 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- 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 #1,713,667 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.