Which to use
“Teiler” and “Tiger” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #40,244
- “Teiler” frequency rank
- #6,730
- “Tiger” frequency rank
- 46974
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teiler | Tiger |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ganze Zahl, durch die sich eine andere ganze Zahl ohne Rest dividieren lässt | (in Asien beheimatetes, zu den Großkatzen zählendes) sehr kräftiges, solitär lebendes Raubtier , dessen charakteristisches Fell, je nach Unterart, blass rötlich gelb bis rotbraun (Kopf- und Rumpfunterseite sowie Beininnenseite jedoch weiß) gefärbt ist und schwarzbraune bis schwarze Querstreifen aufweist |
Where the eye mixes Teiler and Tiger
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Teiler vs Tiger
A purely visual mix-up. Teiler ([ˈtaɪ̯lɐ]) and Tiger ([ˈtiːɡɐ]) 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 46974, 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]. Tiger is at rank #6,730, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtiːɡɐ].
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 46974, this pair ranks #1,300,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teiler vs Tiger
Shared letters: eirt. Private to "Teiler": l. Private to "Tiger": g.
"Teiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Tiger" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Teiler" for "Tiger" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teiler" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tiger" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,300,532 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teiler" and "Tiger" 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 #1,300,532 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.