TeppichvsTeppicheTell them apart

Which to use

“Teppich” and “Teppiche” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#5,772
“Teppich” frequency rank
#22,534
“Teppiche” frequency rank
28306
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Teppich Teppiche
Definition Fußbodenbelag aus Stoff Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Teppich

Where the eye mixes Teppich and Teppiche

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.

7 ch
Teppich
8 ch
Teppiche

Look-alike desk: Teppich vs Teppiche

A purely visual mix-up. Teppich ([ˈtɛpɪç]) and Teppiche ([ˈtɛpɪçə]) 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 extra letter(s) - “Teppich” sits inside “Teppiche”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 28306, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

Teppich is recorded at frequency rank #5,772, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛpɪç]. Teppiche is at rank #22,534, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛpɪçə].

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 28306, this pair ranks #1,787,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Teppich vs Teppiche

Shared letters: cehipt. Private to "Teppich": -. Private to "Teppiche": -.

"Teppich" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC  ·  "Teppiche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Teppichetppich · tepich · tepipch · teppcih · teppicch · teppichh · teppihc · tpepich
  • Teppicheetppiche · tepiche · tepipche · teppcihe · teppicche · teppiceh · teppichhe · teppihce

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Teppich" and "Teppiche" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtɛpɪç] versus [ˈtɛpɪçə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Teppich" or "Teppiche"?
"Teppich" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #5,772 in our German list, against #22,534 for "Teppiche". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Useful next steps

Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Teppich" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Teppiche" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,787,117 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Teppich" and "Teppiche" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teppiche vs Teppichen". 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 #1,787,117 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list