teure

[ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə]

/[ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə]/ adj

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The verdict

“teure” is a regularly-used German word, ranked #7,118 in German word frequency and used as an adjective.

#7,118
frequency rank, German
5
letters
3
tracked misspellings
20
confusable pairs

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

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

teure vs Tür
20% similar
teure vs tue
60% similar
teure vs Tour
40% similar

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

Key facts for teure
PropertyValue
Headwordteure
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə]
Letters5
Frequency rank#7,118
Misspellings tracked3
Confusable pairs20
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “teure” sits in German frequency

Every-word frequency runs from the handful of words we use constantly (left) to the long tail used once in a blue moon (right). teure lands here:

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

Scale is logarithmic (each tick is 10× rarer). Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

The German entry for teure is 5 letters long, classified as an adjective, and transcribed in the International Phonetic Alphabet as [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə]. Corpus data places it at rank #7,118 in overall German word frequency, indicating it appears regularly in written and spoken text. Wiktionary records 11 distinct senses for this headword, so context determines which meaning a reader should apply.

Our generated misspelling index lists 3 likely wrong-spelling variants for teure, with forms such as "eture", "tteure", and "tuere". Each variant is a distinct typo pattern an edit-distance generator flags, typically a doubled-consonant error, a silent-letter drop, or a vowel substitution. It also participates in 20 confusable-pair relationships, "Tür", "tue", "Tour", and more, since the words sound or look close enough that writers reach for the wrong one mid-sentence.

Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct German form is teure, spelled T-E-U-R-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer
  2. 2
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer
  3. 3
    Nominativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer
  4. 4
    Akkusativ Plural Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer
  5. 5
    Nominativ Singular Maskulinum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs teuer
  6. 6
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs teuer
  7. 7
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs teuer
  8. 8
    Nominativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs teuer
  9. 9
    Akkusativ Singular Neutrum Positiv der schwachen Flexion des Adjektivs teuer
  10. 10
    Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs teuer
  11. 11
    Akkusativ Singular Femininum Positiv der gemischten Flexion des Adjektivs teuer

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as: eture,tteure,tuere

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of teure - expressed in single-character edits (insert, delete, or swap one letter). Bigger bars stand out at a glance; a one-edit slip is the hardest to catch.

eture2tteure1tuere2
Edit distance from "teure"

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 "teure"?
"teure" is spelled T-E-U-R-E. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə].
What does "teure" mean?
As an adjective, "teure" means: Nominativ Singular Femininum Positiv der starken Flexion des Adjektivs teuer
What words are commonly confused with "teure"?
"teure" is commonly confused with "Tür", "tue", "Tour". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "teure"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "teure" is [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "teure" come from?
"teure" 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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Using “teure”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct German spelling is T-E-U-R-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as [ˈtɔɪ̯ʁə] (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
  • Don't mix it up with “Tür” - see the side-by-side comparison. teure vs Tür
  • Browse more German words and confusable pairs in the same reference. German words
Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

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

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list