Which to use
“Teller” and “Texter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #6,013
- “Teller” frequency rank
- #36,060
- “Texter” frequency rank
- 42073
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teller | Texter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | runder, meist flacher Teil des Essgeschirrs, auf dem die Speisen vor dem Verzehr angerichtet werden | Person, die (meist beruflich) Werbe- oder Liedtexte verfasst |
Where the eye mixes Teller and Texter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Teller with Texter
A purely visual mix-up. Teller ([ˈtɛlɐ]) 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 42073, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teller is recorded at frequency rank #6,013, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛlɐ]. 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 42073, this pair ranks #1,460,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teller vs Texter
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Teller": l. Private to "Texter": x.
"Teller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Texter" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Teller" and "Texter" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Teller" or "Texter"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Teller" and "Texter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teller" 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 #1,460,359 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teller" and "Texter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teiler vs Texter". 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 #1,460,359 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.