Which to use
“Türkei” is a name and “Turkey” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #1,436
- “Türkei” frequency rank
- #32,816
- “Turkey” frequency rank
- 34252
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Türkei | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Staat, der zu einem kleinen Teil in Südosteuropa und hauptsächlich in Vorderasien liegt | Zustand mit Entzugs- bzw. Abstinenzerscheinungen (bei Rauschgiftsüchtigen) |
Where the eye mixes Türkei and Turkey
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Türkei with Turkey
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Türkei is [tʏʁˈkaɪ̯] while Turkey is [ˈtœʁki]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (name vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 34252, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Türkei is recorded at frequency rank #1,436, classified as aname, pronounced [tʏʁˈkaɪ̯]. Turkey is at rank #32,816, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtœʁki].
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 34252, this pair ranks #1,667,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Türkei vs Turkey
Shared letters: ekrt. Private to "Türkei": iü. Private to "Turkey": uy.
"Türkei" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV · "Turkey" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Turkey ← trukey · tturkey · tukrey · tureky · turkeyy · turkkey · turkye · turrkey
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Türkei" for "Turkey" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Türkei" or "Turkey"?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Türkei" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Turkey" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,667,587 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Türkei" and "Turkey" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Turkey vs Turmes". 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 #1,667,587 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.