Which to use
“tea” and “Tod” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #19,413
- “tea” frequency rank
- #609
- “Tod” frequency rank
- 20022
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tea | Tod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | der Tee | das Ende des Sterbevorgangs |
Where the eye mixes tea and Tod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between tea and Tod
A purely visual mix-up. tea ([tiː]) and Tod ([toːt]) 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 20022, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tea is recorded at frequency rank #19,413, classified as anoun, pronounced [tiː]. Tod is at rank #609, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toːt].
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 20022, this pair ranks #1,902,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of tea vs Tod
Shared letters: t. Private to "tea": ae. Private to "Tod": do.
"tea" · 3 letters · shape CVV · "Tod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "tea" for "Tod" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "tea" or "Tod" show up more?
After this comparison
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "tea" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,902,137 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tea" and "Tod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tea vs thy". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,902,137 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.