Teller

[ˈtɛlɐ]

/[ˈtɛlɐ]/ noun

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The verdict

“Teller” has 7 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #6,013. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#6,013
frequency rank, German
2,684
“T” headwords
7
tracked misspellings
17
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - runder, meist flacher Teil des Essgeschirrs, auf dem die Speisen vor dem Verzehr angerichtet werden

Corpus desk

Index DE-teller · Teller · German

Teller · rank #6,013 · 7 variants · 17 confusables

  • FREQ-COMMON #6,013
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-2 2 vowels
  • CONFUS-HIGH 17 pairs
  • VAR-MID 7 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,684
  • PHOTO-FINISH südlichen

Nearest frequency peer: südlichen (-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 „Teller“

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

corpus weight

What this shows „Teller“ 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).

Teller vs Tolle
67% similar
Teller vs teuer
50% similar
Teller vs Tollen
67% similar

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

Key facts for Teller
PropertyValue
HeadwordTeller
LanguageGerman
Part of speechNoun
IPA[ˈtɛlɐ]
Letters6
Frequency rank#6,013
Misspellings tracked7
Confusable pairs17
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „Teller“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).Tellerliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

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

Die Ticks laufen logarithmisch; jeder ist rund zehnmal seltener. Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „südlichen“ (#6,012), „Transparenz“ (#6,014), „suchst“ (#6,011). Unter 2,684 „T“-Lemmata liegt „Teller“ bei #6,013. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 7 spelling variants around Teller (IPA [ˈtɛlɐ]), anoun. Corpus frequency is #6,013 among 2,684 “T” headwords. Wiktionary lists 4 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 7 likely wrong-spelling variants for Teller, with forms such as "etller", "telelr", and "teler". Every one of these variants traces to a single-character edit -- an added or dropped letter, a swapped consonant, or a vowel swap -- the kind of slip a spell-checker is built to catch. It also participates in 17 confusable-pair relationships, "Tolle", "teuer", "Tollen", and more, a pairing that trips writers up because the two words share enough sound or shape to blur together.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct German form is Teller, spelled T-E-L-L-E-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    runder, meist flacher Teil des Essgeschirrs, auf dem die Speisen vor dem Verzehr angerichtet werden
  2. 2
    in der Form an [1] erinnernd
  3. 3
    Ohr des Wildschweins
  4. 4
    Portion

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

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

  1. Er füllte sich einen riesigen Berg auf den Teller.
  2. „Theresa blickte von ihrem Teller auf.“

This word in other languages

plate(English)plato(Español)assiette(Français)prato(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • etller
  • telelr
  • teler
  • tellerr
  • tellre
  • tleler
  • tteller

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

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

etller2telelr2teler1tellerr1tellre2tleler2tteller1
Edit distance from "Teller"

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 "Teller"?
"Teller" is spelled T-E-L-L-E-R. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɛlɐ].
What does "Teller" mean?
As a noun, "Teller" means: runder, meist flacher Teil des Essgeschirrs, auf dem die Speisen vor dem Verzehr angerichtet werden
What words are commonly confused with "Teller"?
"Teller" is commonly confused with "Tolle", "teuer", "Tollen". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "Teller"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "Teller" is [ˈtɛlɐ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "Teller" come from?
"Teller" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

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

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 6 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

suchst#6,011trends#6,015Stufen#6,008Sohnes#6,004

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (7 here; floor ≥5).

Wellen7 variantsRosen7 variantszielen7 variantsnutze7 variants

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list