Which to use
“Teil” is a noun and “toll” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #238
- “Teil” frequency rank
- #785
- “toll” frequency rank
- 1023
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teil | toll |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | ein Element, Stück oder Teilmenge eines Ganzen | einfältig bis verrückt |
Where the eye mixes Teil and toll
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Teil is [taɪ̯l] while toll is [tɔl]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 1023, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teil is recorded at frequency rank #238, classified as anoun, pronounced [taɪ̯l]. toll is at rank #785, tagged as anadj, pronounced [tɔl].
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 1023, this pair ranks #2,005,011 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Teil vs toll
Shared letters: lt. Private to "Teil": ei. Private to "toll": o.
"Teil" · 4 letters · shape CVVC · "toll" · 4 letters · shape CVCC