Which to use
“Teiler” and “Tier” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,244
- “Teiler” frequency rank
- #2,091
- “Tier” frequency rank
- 42335
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teiler | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ganze Zahl, durch die sich eine andere ganze Zahl ohne Rest dividieren lässt | Lebewesen, das seine Energie nicht durch Photosynthese gewinnt und Sauerstoff zur Atmung benötigt, aber kein Pilz ist |
Where the eye mixes Teiler and Tier
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Teiler and Tier
A purely visual mix-up. Teiler ([ˈtaɪ̯lɐ]) and Tier ([tiːɐ̯]) 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 2 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42335, 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]. Tier is at rank #2,091, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tiːɐ̯].
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 42335, this pair ranks #1,452,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teiler vs Tier
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "Teiler": l. Private to "Tier": -.
"Teiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Tier" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Teiler" for "Tier" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Teiler" or "Tier"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Teiler" and "Tier" 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 "Tier" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,452,544 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teiler" and "Tier" 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 #1,452,544 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.