Which to use
“Teil” and “Teiler” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #238
- “Teil” frequency rank
- #40,244
- “Teiler” frequency rank
- 40482
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teil | Teiler |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Element, Stück oder Teilmenge eines Ganzen | eine ganze Zahl, durch die sich eine andere ganze Zahl ohne Rest dividieren lässt |
Where the eye mixes Teil and Teiler
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Teil and Teiler
A purely visual mix-up. Teil ([taɪ̯l]) and Teiler ([ˈtaɪ̯lɐ]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Teil” sits inside “Teiler”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 40482, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teil is recorded at frequency rank #238, classified as anoun, pronounced [taɪ̯l]. Teiler is at rank #40,244, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯lɐ].
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 40482, this pair ranks #1,507,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teil vs Teiler
Shared letters: eilt. Private to "Teil": -. Private to "Teiler": r.
"Teil" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Teiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Teil" and "Teiler" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Teil" or "Teiler" 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 "Teil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Teiler" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,507,197 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teil" and "Teiler" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teiler vs Tellern". 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 #1,507,197 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.