Which to use
“Teiler” and “Texter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,244
- “Teiler” frequency rank
- #36,060
- “Texter” frequency rank
- 76304
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teiler | Texter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ganze Zahl, durch die sich eine andere ganze Zahl ohne Rest dividieren lässt | Person, die (meist beruflich) Werbe- oder Liedtexte verfasst |
Where the eye mixes Teiler and Texter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Teiler and Texter
A purely visual mix-up. Teiler ([ˈtaɪ̯lɐ]) and Texter ([ˈtɛkstɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 76304, 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]. Texter is at rank #36,060, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛkstɐ].
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 76304, this pair ranks #287,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Teiler vs Texter
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Teiler": il. Private to "Texter": x.
"Teiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Texter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Teiler" for "Texter" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Teiler" or "Texter" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Teiler" and "Texter" 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 "Texter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #287,036 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teiler" and "Texter" 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 #287,036 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.