TeilervsTemplerConfusable pair

Which to use

“Teiler” and “Templer” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#40,244
“Teiler” frequency rank
#43,535
“Templer” frequency rank
83779
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Teiler Templer
Definition eine ganze Zahl, durch die sich eine andere ganze Zahl ohne Rest dividieren lässt Mitglied des Templerordens

Where the eye mixes Teiler and Templer

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence.

6 ch
Teiler
7 ch
Templer

Visual trap between Teiler and Templer

A purely visual mix-up. Teiler ([ˈtaɪ̯lɐ]) and Templer ([ˈtɛmplɐ]) 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 83779, 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]. Templer is at rank #43,535, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛmplɐ].

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 83779, this pair ranks #134,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.

Orthographic DNA of Teiler vs Templer

Shared letters: elrt. Private to "Teiler": i. Private to "Templer": mp.

"Teiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC  ·  "Templer" · 7 letters · shape CVCCCVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Teileretiler · teielr · teilerr · teiller · teilre · telier · tieler · tteiler
  • Templeretmpler · temlper · temmpler · tempelr · templerr · templler · templre · temppler

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Teiler" and "Templer" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtaɪ̯lɐ] versus [ˈtɛmplɐ]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Teiler" or "Templer"?
"Teiler" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #40,244 in our German list, against #43,535 for "Templer". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

Eye-level mix-up between "Teiler" and "Templer" 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 "Templer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #134,252 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Teiler" and "Templer" 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 #134,252 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list