teilweise
[ˈtaɪ̯lvaɪ̯zə]
The verdict
“teilweise” is in the everyday core of German, ranked #896 in German word frequency and used as an adverb.
- #896
- frequency rank, German
- 9
- letters
- 13
- tracked misspellings
- 1
- confusable pair
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - in Teilen
Visual similarity to commonly confused words
How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).
Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | teilweise |
| Language | German |
| Part of speech | Adverb |
| IPA | [ˈtaɪ̯lvaɪ̯zə] |
| Letters | 9 |
| Frequency rank | #896 |
| Misspellings tracked | 13 |
| Confusable pairs | 1 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Where “teilweise” sits in German frequency
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
The German entry for teilweise is 9 letters long, classified as an adverb, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtaɪ̯lvaɪ̯zə]. Corpus data places it at rank #896 in overall German word frequency, putting it firmly in the everyday core of the language. Wiktionary records 3 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.
Our generated misspelling index lists 13 likely wrong-spelling variants for teilweise, with forms such as "etilweise", "teilewise", and "teillweise". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "teilweisen", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, so any spelling logic here comes from how the word's sounds map to letters, not a documented origin story. The correct German form is teilweise, spelled T-E-I-L-W-E-I-S-E.
Definition
- 1in Teilen
- 2zu einem Teil
- 3manche davon, einige davon, in Teilen davon
Synonyms
This word in other languages
Common misspellings
Also misspelled as: etilweise,teilewise,teillweise,teilweies,teilweisse,teilwesie,teilwiese,teilwweise,teiwleise,teliweise,tielweise,tielwiese,tteilweise
Misspelling Pattern Breakdown
How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of teilweise - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.
Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.
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Using “teilweise”
The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.
- The one correct German spelling is T-E-I-L-W-E-I-S-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
- Say it as [ˈtaɪ̯lvaɪ̯zə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
- Don't mix it up with “teilweisen” - see the side-by-side comparison. teilweise vs teilweisen
- Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source
Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.