Which to use
“Teig” is a noun and “teilt” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,804
- “Teig” frequency rank
- #3,923
- “teilt” frequency rank
- 16727
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teig | teilt |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus mehreren Zutaten bestehende (häufig dickflüssige) formbare Masse, die meist als Grundstoff für Gebäck dient | 3. Person Singular Indikativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs teilen |
Where the eye mixes Teig and teilt
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Teig vs teilt
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Teig is [taɪ̯k] while teilt is [taɪ̯lt]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 16727, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teig is recorded at frequency rank #12,804, classified as anoun, pronounced [taɪ̯k]. teilt is at rank #3,923, tagged as averb, pronounced [taɪ̯lt].
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 16727, this pair ranks #1,933,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Teig vs teilt
Shared letters: eit. Private to "Teig": g. Private to "teilt": l.
"Teig" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "teilt" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Teig" for "teilt" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Teig" vs "teilt" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teig" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "teilt" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,933,466 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teig" and "teilt" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teig vs thin". 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 #1,933,466 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.