Which to use
“Turban” and “Turbine” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #41,513
- “Turban” frequency rank
- #21,805
- “Turbine” frequency rank
- 63318
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Turban | Turbine |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | in muslimischen Ländern und in Teilen Indiens getragene Kopfbedeckung, die aus einem gewundenen Schal besteht | Strömungskraftmaschine mit der Umsetzung von Strömung (kinetische Energie) in Rotation (Rotationsenergie → mechanischen Energie) |
Where the eye mixes Turban and Turbine
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 5 letters in sequence. Turban runs 6 letters (CVCCVC) against Turbine's 7 (CVCCVCV) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Turban vs Turbine
A purely visual mix-up. Turban ([ˈtʊʁbaːn]) and Turbine ([tʊʁˈbiːnə]) 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 63318, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Turban is recorded at frequency rank #41,513, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʊʁbaːn]. Turbine is at rank #21,805, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tʊʁˈbiːnə].
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 63318, this pair ranks #681,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Turban vs Turbine
Shared letters: bnrtu. Private to "Turban": a. Private to "Turbine": ei.
"Turban" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "Turbine" · 7 letters · shape CVCCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Turban" and "Turbine" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Turban" or "Turbine" show up more?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Turban" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Turbine" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #681,012 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Turban" and "Turbine" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Turban vs Türkin". 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 #681,012 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.