Which to use
“teuer” is an adjective and “tuen” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #2,267
- “teuer” frequency rank
- #32,318
- “tuen” frequency rank
- 34585
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teuer | tuen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | einen hohen Preis oder hohe Kosten aufweisend oder verursachend | 1. Person Plural Konjunktiv I Präsens Aktiv des Verbs tun |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set teuer and tuen apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teuer is [ˈtɔɪ̯ɐ] while tuen is [ˈtuːən]. 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 verb), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34585, 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]. tuen is at rank #32,318, tagged as averb, pronounced [ˈtuːən].
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 34585, this pair ranks #1,659,913 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of teuer vs tuen
Shared letters: etu. Private to "teuer": r. Private to "tuen": n.
"teuer" · 5 letters · shape CVVVC · "tuen" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teuer" and "tuen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "teuer" or "tuen"?
Remembering teuer vs tuen
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “teuer”; for a verb, it's “tuen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “teuer” entry
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