Which to use
“Teiler” and “Teller” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,244
- “Teiler” frequency rank
- #6,013
- “Teller” frequency rank
- 46257
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teiler | Teller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ganze Zahl, durch die sich eine andere ganze Zahl ohne Rest dividieren lässt | runder, meist flacher Teil des Essgeschirrs, auf dem die Speisen vor dem Verzehr angerichtet werden |
Where the eye mixes Teiler and Teller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Teiler with Teller
A purely visual mix-up. Teiler ([ˈtaɪ̯lɐ]) and Teller ([ˈtɛlɐ]) 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 a single letter - i in “Teiler” becomes l in “Teller”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 46257, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teiler is recorded at frequency rank #40,244, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtaɪ̯lɐ]. Teller is at rank #6,013, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛlɐ].
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 46257, this pair ranks #1,325,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teiler vs Teller
Shared letters: elrt. Private to "Teiler": i. Private to "Teller": -.
"Teiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Teller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Teiler" and "Teller" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Teiler" vs "Teller" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Teiler" and "Teller" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teiler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Teller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,325,337 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teiler" and "Teller" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teiler vs Tellern". 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 #1,325,337 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.