Teilchen

[ˈtaɪ̯lçən]

/[ˈtaɪ̯lçən]/ noun

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The verdict

“Teilchen” has 10 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #13,708. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#13,708
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
10
tracked misspellings
5
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - im Vergleich zum übergeordneten System sehr kleines Objekt; speziell: Objekt, welches kleiner ist, als ein Atom

Corpus desk

Index DE-teilchen · Teilchen · German

Teilchen · rank #13,708 · 10 variants · 5 confusables

  • FREQ-MID #13,708
  • LEN-LONG 8 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-MID 5 pairs
  • VAR-MID 10 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH theologische

Nearest frequency peer: theologische (+1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „Teilchen“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „Teilchen“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

Teilchen vs teilen
63% similar
Teilchen vs teilten
63% similar
Teilchen vs Tischen
75% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for Teilchen
PropertyValue
HeadwordTeilchen
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtaɪ̯lçən]
Letters8
Frequency rank#13,708
Misspellings tracked10
Confusable pairs5
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Teilchen“

Diese Skala geht vom Kern des Alltagdeutschen (links) bis zum seltenen Langschwanz (rechts).Teilchenliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Achse ist logarithmisch: jeder Tick markiert etwa zehnfach geringere Häufigkeit. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „theologische“ (#13,709), „Taschengeld“ (#13,706), „Thor“ (#13,710). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Teilchen“ bei #13,708. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 10 spelling variants around Teilchen (IPA [ˈtaɪ̯lçən]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #13,708 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 10 likely wrong-spelling variants for Teilchen, with forms such as "teiclhen", "teilcchen", and "teilcehn". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 5 confusable-pair relationships, "teilen", "teilten", "Tischen", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling is easiest explained by how it's pronounced rather than where it came from. The correct German form is Teilchen, spelled T-E-I-L-C-H-E-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    im Vergleich zum übergeordneten System sehr kleines Objekt; speziell: Objekt, welches kleiner ist, als ein Atom
  2. 2
    süßes Kleingebäck
  3. 3
    kleines Teil

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how Teilchen appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Ein Elektron ist ein geladenes Teilchen.
  2. Das Proton ist ein zusammengesetztes Teilchen, das Photon wiederum ein Elementarteilchen.

Synonyms

PartikelPlunder

This word in other languages

particle(English)partícula(Español)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • teiclhen
  • teilcchen
  • teilcehn
  • teilchenn
  • teilchhen
  • teilchne
  • teilhcen
  • teillchen
  • tielchen
  • tteilchen

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of Teilchen - measured in single-character edits (insert, delete, or substitute a letter). Larger bars are easier to catch; one-edit slips are the sneakiest.

teiclhen2teilcchen1teilcehn2teilchenn1teilchhen1teilchne2teilhcen2teillchen1
Edit distance from "Teilchen"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "Teilchen"?
"Teilchen" is spelled T-E-I-L-C-H-E-N. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtaɪ̯lçən].
What does "Teilchen" mean?
As a noun, "Teilchen" means: im Vergleich zum übergeordneten System sehr kleines Objekt; speziell: Objekt, welches kleiner ist, als ein Atom
What words are commonly confused with "Teilchen"?
"Teilchen" is commonly confused with "teilen", "teilten", "Tischen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Teilchen"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Teilchen" is [ˈtaɪ̯lçən]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Teilchen" come from?
"Teilchen" is a German word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
Is PlainSpell free to use?
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "Teilchen", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 8 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

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Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (10 here; floor ≥5).

Spandau10 variantsvordere10 variantswelcome10 variantsanonyme10 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list