Which to use
“teuer” is an adjective and “Teufel” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,267
- “teuer” frequency rank
- #3,341
- “Teufel” frequency rank
- 5608
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teuer | Teufel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen hohen Preis oder hohe Kosten aufweisend oder verursachend | böses Geisterwesen |
Where the eye mixes teuer and Teufel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: teuer vs Teufel
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teuer is [ˈtɔɪ̯ɐ] while Teufel is [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩]. 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 (adjective vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 5608, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teuer is recorded at frequency rank #2,267, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔɪ̯ɐ]. Teufel is at rank #3,341, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩].
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 5608, this pair ranks #1,994,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of teuer vs Teufel
Shared letters: etu. Private to "teuer": r. Private to "Teufel": fl.
"teuer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "Teufel" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "teuer" and "Teufel" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "teuer" or "Teufel"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "teuer" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Teufel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,994,245 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teuer" and "Teufel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teuer vs Tuner". 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 #1,994,245 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.