Which to use
“Teile” and “temple” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #1,044
- “Teile” frequency rank
- #30,323
- “temple” frequency rank
- 31367
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teile | temple |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Teil | Tempel |
Where the eye mixes Teile and temple
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Teile with temple
A purely visual mix-up. Teile ([ˈtaɪ̯lə]) and temple ([tɑ̃pl]) 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 31367, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teile is recorded at frequency rank #1,044, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯lə]. temple is at rank #30,323, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɑ̃pl].
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 31367, this pair ranks #1,729,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Teile vs temple
Shared letters: elt. Private to "Teile": i. Private to "temple": mp.
"Teile" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "temple" · 6 letters · shape CVCCCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Teile" for "temple" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Teile" or "temple"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Teile" and "temple" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teile" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "temple" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,729,543 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teile" and "temple" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "temple vs Templer". 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 #1,729,543 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.