Which to use
“Teich” and “Tic” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #9,816
- “Teich” frequency rank
- #38,446
- “Tic” frequency rank
- 48262
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teich | Tic |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | kleiner See; kleines stehendes Gewässer | unkontrollierte Muskelkontraktion |
Where the eye mixes Teich and Tic
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Teich vs Tic
A purely visual mix-up. Teich ([taɪ̯ç]) and Tic ([tɪk]) 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 48262, 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]. Tic is at rank #38,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɪk].
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 48262, this pair ranks #1,255,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teich vs Tic
Shared letters: cit. Private to "Teich": eh. Private to "Tic": -.
"Teich" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "Tic" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Teich ← etich · tecih · teicch · teichh · teihc · tiech · tteich
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Teich" for "Tic" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Teich" or "Tic" show up more?
What to do next
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 "Tic" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,255,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teich" and "Tic" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tic 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 #1,255,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.