Which to use
“Teppich” and “Teppichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,772
- “Teppich” frequency rank
- #49,296
- “Teppichen” frequency rank
- 55068
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teppich | Teppichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Fußbodenbelag aus Stoff | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Teppich |
Where the eye mixes Teppich and Teppichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 7 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Teppich with Teppichen
A purely visual mix-up. Teppich ([ˈtɛpɪç]) and Teppichen ([ˈtɛpɪçn̩]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Teppich” sits inside “Teppichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 55068, 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]. Teppichen is at rank #49,296, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛpɪçn̩].
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 55068, this pair ranks #993,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teppich vs Teppichen
Shared letters: cehipt. Private to "Teppich": -. Private to "Teppichen": n.
"Teppich" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCC · "Teppichen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Teppich" and "Teppichen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Teppich" or "Teppichen" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "Teppichen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #993,972 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teppich" and "Teppichen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Teichen 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 #993,972 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.