Which to use
“Tasche” and “Teiche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #2,520
- “Tasche” frequency rank
- #33,338
- “Teiche” frequency rank
- 35858
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tasche | Teiche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Aufbewahrungsort von Gegenständen in der Kleidung, auf- oder eingenäht | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Teich |
Where the eye mixes Tasche and Teiche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Tasche (CVCCCV) and Teiche (CVVCCV) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Tasche vs Teiche
A purely visual mix-up. Tasche ([ˈtaʃə]) and Teiche ([ˈtaɪ̯çə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35858, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tasche is recorded at frequency rank #2,520, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaʃə]. Teiche is at rank #33,338, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯çə].
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 35858, this pair ranks #1,629,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tasche vs Teiche
Shared letters: ceht. Private to "Tasche": as. Private to "Teiche": i.
"Tasche" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV · "Teiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tasche" and "Teiche" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Tasche" or "Teiche"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Tasche" and "Teiche" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tasche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Teiche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,629,836 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tasche" and "Teiche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teiche vs Tusche". Nearby pair
- 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 #1,629,836 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.