Which to use
“Teich” and “Teile” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,816
- “Teich” frequency rank
- #1,044
- “Teile” frequency rank
- 10860
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teich | Teile |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner See; kleines stehendes Gewässer | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Teil |
Where the eye mixes Teich and Teile
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Teich vs Teile
A purely visual mix-up. Teich ([taɪ̯ç]) and Teile ([ˈtaɪ̯lə]) 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 10860, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teich is recorded at frequency rank #9,816, classified as anoun, pronounced [taɪ̯ç]. Teile is at rank #1,044, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯lə].
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 10860, this pair ranks #1,972,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Teich vs Teile
Shared letters: eit. Private to "Teich": ch. Private to "Teile": l.
"Teich" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Teile" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Teich" for "Teile" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Teich" vs "Teile" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Teile" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,972,958 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teich" and "Teile" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teich vs Teichen". 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 #1,972,958 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.