Which to use
“Teil” and “tes” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #238
- “Teil” frequency rank
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- 45207
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teil | tes |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Element, Stück oder Teilmenge eines Ganzen | Plural des Substantivs te |
Where the eye mixes Teil and tes
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Teil with tes
A purely visual mix-up. Teil ([taɪ̯l]) and tes ([tɛs]) 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 45207, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teil is recorded at frequency rank #238, classified as anoun, pronounced [taɪ̯l]. tes is at rank #44,969, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɛs].
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 45207, this pair ranks #1,360,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teil vs tes
Shared letters: et. Private to "Teil": il. Private to "tes": s.
"Teil" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Teil ← etil · teill · teli · tiel · tteil
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Teil" and "tes" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Teil" vs "tes" - 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 "tes" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,360,857 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teil" and "tes" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tes vs trees". 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 #1,360,857 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.