Which to use
“teure” is an adjective and “turn” is a verb - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #7,118
- “teure” frequency rank
- #14,188
- “turn” frequency rank
- 21306
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teure | turn |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer | 2. Person Singular Imperativ Präsens Aktiv des Verbs turnen |
Where the eye mixes teure and turn
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between teure and turn
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teure is [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə] while turn is [tʊʁn]. 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 21306, 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]. turn is at rank #14,188, tagged as averb, pronounced [tʊʁn].
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 21306, this pair ranks #1,887,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of teure vs turn
Shared letters: rtu. Private to "teure": e. Private to "turn": n.
"teure" · 5 letters · shape CVVCV · "turn" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "teure" for "turn" ever safe?
Frequency check: "teure" vs "turn" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "teure" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "turn" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,887,818 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teure" and "turn" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Türkin vs turn". 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 #1,887,818 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.