Which to use
“Teich” and “teint” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,816
- “Teich” frequency rank
- #31,298
- “teint” frequency rank
- 41114
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teich | teint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner See; kleines stehendes Gewässer | Gesichtsfarbe, Teint |
Where the eye mixes Teich and teint
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Teich with teint
A purely visual mix-up. Teich ([taɪ̯ç]) and teint ([tɛ̃]) 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 41114, 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]. teint is at rank #31,298, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɛ̃].
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 41114, this pair ranks #1,488,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teich vs teint
Shared letters: eit. Private to "Teich": ch. Private to "teint": n.
"Teich" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "teint" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Teich" and "teint" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Teich" vs "teint" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Teich" and "teint" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "teint" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,488,930 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teich" and "teint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teint vs tine". 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 #1,488,930 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.