Which to use
“teils” is an adverb and “tilo” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,945
- “teils” frequency rank
- #31,822
- “tilo” frequency rank
- 33767
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teils | tilo |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | nicht alles zusammen betreffend, sondern nur einen Teil | Kardinalzahl zwischen null und zwei; eins |
Where the eye mixes teils and tilo
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses teils with tilo
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teils is [taɪ̯ls] while tilo is [tìló]. 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 (adverb vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 33767, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teils is recorded at frequency rank #1,945, classified as anadv, pronounced [taɪ̯ls]. tilo is at rank #31,822, tagged as anum, pronounced [tìló].
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 33767, this pair ranks #1,678,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of teils vs tilo
Shared letters: ilt. Private to "teils": es. Private to "tilo": o.
"teils" · 5 letters · shape CVVCC · "tilo" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "teils" and "tilo" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "teils" or "tilo" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "teils" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tilo" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,678,556 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teils" and "tilo" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tilo vs tine". 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 #1,678,556 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.