Which to use
“Teil” and “teint” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #238
- “Teil” frequency rank
- #31,298
- “teint” frequency rank
- 31536
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teil | teint |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Element, Stück oder Teilmenge eines Ganzen | Gesichtsfarbe, Teint |
Where the eye mixes Teil and teint
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Teil with teint
A purely visual mix-up. Teil ([taɪ̯l]) and teint ([tɛ̃]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31536, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teil is recorded at frequency rank #238, classified as anoun, pronounced [taɪ̯l]. teint is at rank #31,298, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɛ̃].
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 31536, this pair ranks #1,726,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Teil vs teint
Shared letters: eit. Private to "Teil": l. Private to "teint": n.
"Teil" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "teint" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Teil" and "teint" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Teil" vs "teint" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "teint" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,726,112 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teil" and "teint" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teint vs tine". 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 #1,726,112 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.