Which to use
“Teil” and “Textil” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #238
- “Teil” frequency rank
- #24,540
- “Textil” frequency rank
- 24778
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teil | Textil |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Element, Stück oder Teilmenge eines Ganzen | textiles Material |
Where the eye mixes Teil and Textil
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Teil with Textil
A purely visual mix-up. Teil ([taɪ̯l]) and Textil ([tɛksˈtiːl]) 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 24778, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teil is recorded at frequency rank #238, classified as anoun, pronounced [taɪ̯l]. Textil is at rank #24,540, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɛksˈtiːl].
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 24778, this pair ranks #1,842,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Teil vs Textil
Shared letters: eilt. Private to "Teil": -. Private to "Textil": x.
"Teil" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Textil" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Teil" and "Textil" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Teil" vs "Textil" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teil" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Textil" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,842,893 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teil" and "Textil" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Texter vs Textil". 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 #1,842,893 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.