Which to use
“Teiche” and “Teichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,338
- “Teiche” frequency rank
- #44,269
- “Teichen” frequency rank
- 77607
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teiche | Teichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Teich | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Teich |
Where the eye mixes Teiche and Teichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Teiche and Teichen
A purely visual mix-up. Teiche ([ˈtaɪ̯çə]) and Teichen ([ˈtaɪ̯çn̩]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Teiche” sits inside “Teichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 77607, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teiche is recorded at frequency rank #33,338, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯çə]. Teichen is at rank #44,269, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯çn̩].
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 77607, this pair ranks #257,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Teiche vs Teichen
Shared letters: cehit. Private to "Teiche": -. Private to "Teichen": n.
"Teiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Teichen" · 7 letters · shape CVVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Teiche" for "Teichen" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Teiche" or "Teichen"?
Useful next steps
Eye-level mix-up between "Teiche" and "Teichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Teichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #257,017 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teiche" and "Teichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teichen 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 #257,017 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.