Which to use
“Teufel” and “Trüffel” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,341
- “Teufel” frequency rank
- #42,193
- “Trüffel” frequency rank
- 45534
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teufel | Trüffel |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | böses Geisterwesen | ein unter der Erde wachsender, edler, knollenförmiger, zu den Schlauchpilzen zählender Speisepilz |
Where the eye mixes Teufel and Trüffel
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Teufel runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against Trüffel's 7 (CCVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Teufel with Trüffel
A purely visual mix-up. Teufel ([ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩]) and Trüffel ([ˈtʁʏfl̩]) 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 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 45534, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teufel is recorded at frequency rank #3,341, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtɔɪ̯fl̩]. Trüffel is at rank #42,193, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʁʏfl̩].
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 45534, this pair ranks #1,349,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Teufel vs Trüffel
Shared letters: eflt. Private to "Teufel": u. Private to "Trüffel": rü.
"Teufel" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Trüffel" · 7 letters · shape CCVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Teufel ← etufel · tefuel · teuefl · teufell · teuffel · teufle · tteufel · tuefel
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Teufel" for "Trüffel" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Teufel" vs "Trüffel" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teufel" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Trüffel" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,349,761 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teufel" and "Trüffel" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Trubel vs Trüffel". 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 #1,349,761 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.