Which to use
“Teiche” and “Teppiche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #33,338
- “Teiche” frequency rank
- #22,534
- “Teppiche” frequency rank
- 55872
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teiche | Teppiche |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Teich | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Teppich |
Where the eye mixes Teiche and Teppiche
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Teiche with Teppiche
A purely visual mix-up. Teiche ([ˈtaɪ̯çə]) and Teppiche ([ˈtɛpɪçə]) 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 55872, 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]. Teppiche is at rank #22,534, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛpɪçə].
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 55872, this pair ranks #962,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teiche vs Teppiche
Shared letters: cehit. Private to "Teiche": -. Private to "Teppiche": p.
"Teiche" · 6 letters · shape CVVCCV · "Teppiche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Teiche" for "Teppiche" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Teiche" or "Teppiche" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teiche" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Teppiche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #962,462 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teiche" and "Teppiche" 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 #962,462 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.