Which to use
“Türen” and “Turner” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,283
- “Türen” frequency rank
- #9,993
- “Turner” frequency rank
- 13276
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Türen | Turner |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Tür | Sportler, dessen Sportart das Turnen ist |
Where the eye mixes Türen and Turner
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence. Türen runs 5 letters (CVCVC) against Turner's 6 (CVCCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Why the eye confuses Türen with Turner
A purely visual mix-up. Türen ([ˈtyːʁən]) and Turner ([ˈtʊʁnɐ]) 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 13276, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Türen is recorded at frequency rank #3,283, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtyːʁən]. Turner is at rank #9,993, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtʊʁnɐ].
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 13276, this pair ranks #1,958,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Türen vs Turner
Shared letters: enrt. Private to "Türen": ü. Private to "Turner": u.
"Türen" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "Turner" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Turner ← truner · tturner · tunrer · turenr · turnerr · turnner · turnre · turrner
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Türen" for "Turner" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Türen" vs "Turner" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Türen" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Turner" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,958,986 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Türen" and "Turner" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Turmes vs Turner". 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 #1,958,986 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.