Which to use
“teures” is an adjective and “Türe” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,415
- “teures” frequency rank
- #12,188
- “Türe” frequency rank
- 31603
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teures | Türe |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer | gleichbedeutend mit Tür |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set teures and Türe apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
teures and Türe form a confusable pair in the German index, two distinct headwords that are easily confused because they look alike, sound alike, or both. They differ by 2 letter(s) in length - close enough that the eye skips over the difference, far enough that meaning fully diverges. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 31603, 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]. Türe is at rank #12,188, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːʁə].
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 31603, this pair ranks #1,724,809 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teures" and "Türe" be used interchangeably?
Remembering teures vs Türe
The fastest way to pick the right one every time.
- Check the role first: if you need an adjective, it's “teures”; for a noun, it's “Türe”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “teures” entry
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