Which to use
“Textur” and “Texturen” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #34,935
- “Textur” frequency rank
- #46,325
- “Texturen” frequency rank
- 81260
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Textur | Texturen |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | aus Frankreich stammende gebrochene Schrift | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Textur |
Where the eye mixes Textur and Texturen
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 6 letters in sequence. Textur runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Texturen's 8 (CVCCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Textur vs Texturen
A purely visual mix-up. Textur ([tɛksˈtuːɐ̯]) and Texturen ([tɛksˈtuːʁən]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Textur” sits inside “Texturen”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 81260, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Textur is recorded at frequency rank #34,935, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɛksˈtuːɐ̯]. Texturen is at rank #46,325, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɛksˈtuːʁən].
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 81260, this pair ranks #179,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Textur vs Texturen
Shared letters: ertux. Private to "Textur": -. Private to "Texturen": n.
"Textur" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Texturen" · 8 letters · shape CVCCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Textur" and "Texturen" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Textur" or "Texturen" 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 "Textur" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Texturen" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #179,266 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Textur" and "Texturen" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Textur vs Tortur". 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 #179,266 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.