Which to use
“ter” is a verb and “Tori” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,183
- “ter” frequency rank
- #41,508
- “Tori” frequency rank
- 53691
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ter | Tori |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | haben, besitzen | im Judo die Person, die angreift beziehungsweise die die Technik ausführt |
Where the eye mixes ter and Tori
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ter vs Tori
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ter is [ˈte(ʁ)] while Tori is [ˈtoːʁi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 1 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (verb vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 53691, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ter is recorded at frequency rank #12,183, classified as averb, pronounced [ˈte(ʁ)]. Tori is at rank #41,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːʁi].
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 53691, this pair ranks #1,048,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ter vs Tori
Shared letters: rt. Private to "ter": e. Private to "Tori": io.
"ter" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Tori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tori ← otri · toir · torri · ttori
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "ter" and "Tori" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "ter" or "Tori" show up more?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ter" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tori" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,048,171 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ter" and "Tori" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tons vs Tori". 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 #1,048,171 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.