Which to use
“Teppiche” and “Teppichen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #22,534
- “Teppiche” frequency rank
- #49,296
- “Teppichen” frequency rank
- 71830
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teppiche | Teppichen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Teppich | Dativ Plural des Substantivs Teppich |
Where the eye mixes Teppiche and Teppichen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 8 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Teppiche vs Teppichen
A purely visual mix-up. Teppiche ([ˈtɛpɪçə]) 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 1 extra letter(s) - “Teppiche” sits inside “Teppichen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 71830, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teppiche is recorded at frequency rank #22,534, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɛpɪçə]. 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 71830, this pair ranks #405,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Teppiche vs Teppichen
Shared letters: cehipt. Private to "Teppiche": -. Private to "Teppichen": n.
"Teppiche" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCCV · "Teppichen" · 9 letters · shape CVCCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Teppiche" and "Teppichen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "Teppiche" or "Teppichen"?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Teppiche" and "Teppichen" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teppiche" 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 #405,617 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teppiche" 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 #405,617 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.