Which to use
“Teiche” and “Teilchen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,338
- “Teiche” frequency rank
- #13,708
- “Teilchen” frequency rank
- 47046
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teiche | Teilchen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Teich | im Vergleich zum übergeordneten System sehr kleines Objekt; speziell: Objekt, welches kleiner ist, als ein Atom |
Where the eye mixes Teiche and Teilchen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Teiche and Teilchen
A purely visual mix-up. Teiche ([ˈtaɪ̯çə]) and Teilchen ([ˈtaɪ̯lçən]) 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 47046, 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]. Teilchen is at rank #13,708, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯lçən].
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 47046, this pair ranks #1,298,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teiche vs Teilchen
Shared letters: cehit. Private to "Teiche": -. Private to "Teilchen": ln.
"Teiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Teilchen" · 8 letters · shape CVVCCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Teiche" and "Teilchen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Teiche" or "Teilchen"?
After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Teilchen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,298,042 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teiche" and "Teilchen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teiche vs Tusche". 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 #1,298,042 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.