Which to use
“teuren” and “teurere” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #8,638
- “teuren” frequency rank
- #42,177
- “teurere” frequency rank
- 50815
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teuren | teurere |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular Maskulinum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer | Nominativ Singular Femininum der starken Deklination des Komparativs des Adjektivs teuer |
Where the eye mixes teuren and teurere
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. teuren runs 6 letters (CVVCVC) against teurere's 7 (CVVCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: teuren vs teurere
A purely visual mix-up. teuren ([ˈtɔɪ̯ʁən]) 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 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 50815, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teuren is recorded at frequency rank #8,638, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁən]. 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 50815, this pair ranks #1,159,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teuren vs teurere
Shared letters: ertu. Private to "teuren": n. Private to "teurere": -.
"teuren" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "teurere" · 7 letters · shape CVVCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "teuren" and "teurere" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Which is more common, "teuren" or "teurere"?
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 "teuren" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "teurere" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,159,363 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teuren" and "teurere" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "teurere vs teureren". 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 #1,159,363 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.