Which to use
“Teil” and “Tic” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #238
- “Teil” frequency rank
- #38,446
- “Tic” frequency rank
- 38684
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teil | Tic |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Element, Stück oder Teilmenge eines Ganzen | unkontrollierte Muskelkontraktion |
Where the eye mixes Teil and Tic
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Teil vs Tic
A purely visual mix-up. Teil ([taɪ̯l]) and Tic ([tɪk]) 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 38684, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teil is recorded at frequency rank #238, classified as anoun, pronounced [taɪ̯l]. Tic is at rank #38,446, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɪk].
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 38684, this pair ranks #1,557,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Teil vs Tic
Shared letters: it. Private to "Teil": el. Private to "Tic": c.
"Teil" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "Tic" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Teil ← etil · teill · teli · tiel · tteil
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Teil" and "Tic" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "Teil" or "Tic"?
What to do next
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 "Tic" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,557,398 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teil" and "Tic" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tic 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 #1,557,398 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.