Which to use
“teures” is an adjective and “Türen” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #19,415
- “teures” frequency rank
- #3,283
- “Türen” frequency rank
- 22698
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | teures | Türen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Neutrum der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tür |
Where the spellings diverge
Shared letters are muted; the letters that actually set teures and Türen apart are highlighted. They share 3 letters in sequence, which is exactly why the eye skips the difference.
Spelling & Dictionary Insight
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: teures is [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁəs] while Türen is [ˈtyːʁən]. 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 noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 22698, 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]. Türen is at rank #3,283, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːʁən].
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 22698, this pair ranks #1,870,888 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of teures vs Türen
Shared letters: ert. Private to "teures": su. Private to "Türen": nü.
"teures" · 6 letters · shape CVVCVC · "Türen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- teures ← etures · terues · teuers · teuress · teurres · teurse · tteures · tueres
Frequency comparison
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "teures" and "Türen" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "teures" or "Türen"?
Remembering teures vs Türen
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 “Türen”.
- See each word in full, definition, IPA, etymology and its other confusables. Full “teures” entry
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