Which to use
“Teiler” is a noun and “teuer” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,244
- “Teiler” frequency rank
- #2,267
- “teuer” frequency rank
- 42511
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teiler | teuer |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ganze Zahl, durch die sich eine andere ganze Zahl ohne Rest dividieren lässt | einen hohen Preis oder hohe Kosten aufweisend oder verursachend |
Where the eye mixes Teiler and teuer
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Teiler and teuer
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Teiler is [ˈtaɪ̯lɐ] while teuer is [ˈtɔɪ̯ɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42511, 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]. teuer is at rank #2,267, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔɪ̯ɐ].
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 42511, this pair ranks #1,447,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teiler vs teuer
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Teiler": il. Private to "teuer": u.
"Teiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "teuer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Teiler" and "teuer" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Teiler" or "teuer" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teiler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "teuer" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,447,045 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teiler" and "teuer" 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 #1,447,045 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.