Which to use
“Teich” and “Teppich” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,816
- “Teich” frequency rank
- #5,772
- “Teppich” frequency rank
- 15588
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teich | Teppich |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner See; kleines stehendes Gewässer | Fußbodenbelag aus Stoff |
Where the eye mixes Teich and Teppich
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Teich vs Teppich
A purely visual mix-up. Teich ([taɪ̯ç]) and Teppich ([ˈtɛpɪç]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15588, 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]. Teppich is at rank #5,772, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛpɪç].
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 15588, this pair ranks #1,942,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Teich vs Teppich
Shared letters: cehit. Private to "Teich": -. Private to "Teppich": p.
"Teich" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Teppich" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Teich" and "Teppich" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Teich" or "Teppich" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Teppich" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,942,681 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teich" and "Teppich" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teppich vs Teppichen". 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 #1,942,681 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.