teurevsteurereWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“teure” and “teurere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#7,118
“teure” frequency rank
#42,177
“teurere” frequency rank
49295
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature teure teurere
Definition Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs teuer

Where the spellings diverge

Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set teure and teurere apart are highlighted. They share 5 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.

5 ch
teure
7 ch
teurere

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. teure ([ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə]) and teurere ([ˈtɔɪ̯ʁəʁə]) 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) - “teure” sits inside “teurere”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 49295, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.

teure is recorded at frequency rank #7,118, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə]. teurere is at rank #42,177, tagged as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁəʁə].

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 49295, this pair ranks #1,216,830 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.

Orthographic DNA of teure vs teurere

Shared letters: ertu. Private to "teure": -. Private to "teurere": -.

"teure" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV  ·  "teurere" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV

Known mistypes of this pair

  • teureeture · tteure · tuere
  • teurereeturere · teruere · teuerre · teureer · teurerre · teurree · teurrere · tteurere

Frequency comparison

teure#7,118
teurere#42,177

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "teure" and "teurere" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə] versus [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁəʁə]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "teure" or "teurere"?
"teure" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #7,118 in our German list, against #42,177 for "teurere". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

Remembering teure vs teurere

The fastest way to pick the right one every time.

  • Read both glosses above and match the meaning you intend, only context separates this pair.
  • See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “teure” entry
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list