Which to use
“Teller” and “tender” are a confusable French pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #47,067
- “Teller” frequency rank
- #49,393
- “tender” frequency rank
- 96460
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Teller | tender |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Assiette. | Bateau annexe d'un paquebot, d'un yacht, destiné à transporter des bagages, du combustible ou de munitions, transborder des passagers, etc. |
Where the eye mixes Teller and tender
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Teller with tender
A purely visual mix-up. Teller (\ˈtɛ.lɐ\) and tender (\tɑ̃.dɛʁ\) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 96460, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Teller is recorded at frequency rank #47,067, classified as anoun, pronounced \ˈtɛ.lɐ\. tender is at rank #49,393, tagged as anoun, pronounced \tɑ̃.dɛʁ\.
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 96460, this pair ranks #663 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of Teller vs tender
Shared letters: ert. Private to "Teller": l. Private to "tender": dn.
"Teller" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC · "tender" · 6 letters · shape CVCCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Teller" for "tender" ever safe?
Which is more common, "Teller" or "tender"?
Useful next steps
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "Teller" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "tender" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #663 of 440,172 scored French confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Teller" and "tender" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tender vs ténue". 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 #663 of 440,172 scored French pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.