Which to use
“teures” is an adjective and “tres” is a num - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,415
- “teures” frequency rank
- #34,943
- “tres” frequency rank
- 54358
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teures | tres |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer | sechzig |
Where the eye mixes teures and tres
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: teures vs tres
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teures is [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁəs] while tres is [tʀɛs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (adjective vs num), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54358, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
teures is recorded at frequency rank #19,415, classified as anadj, pronounced [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁəs]. tres is at rank #34,943, tagged as anum, pronounced [tʀɛs].
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 54358, this pair ranks #1,022,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of teures vs tres
Shared letters: erst. Private to "teures": u. Private to "tres": -.
"teures" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "tres" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teures" and "tres" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "teures" or "tres" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "teures" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tres" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,022,082 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "teures" and "tres" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tres vs Turmes". 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 #1,022,082 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.