Which to use
“Teiler” is a noun and “toller” is an adjective - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #40,244
- “Teiler” frequency rank
- #4,234
- “toller” frequency rank
- 44478
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teiler | toller |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | eine ganze Zahl, durch die sich eine andere ganze Zahl ohne Rest dividieren lässt | Nominativ Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Positivs des Adjektivs toll |
Where the eye mixes Teiler and toller
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Teiler with toller
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Teiler is [ˈtaɪ̯lɐ] while toller is [ˈtɔlɐ]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (noun vs adjective), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 44478, 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]. toller is at rank #4,234, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔlɐ].
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 44478, this pair ranks #1,384,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teiler vs toller
Shared letters: elrt. Private to "Teiler": i. Private to "toller": o.
"Teiler" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "toller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Teiler" for "toller" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Teiler" or "toller" 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 "toller" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,384,924 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teiler" and "toller" 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 #1,384,924 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.