Which to use
“tes” and “Tor” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #44,969
- “tes” frequency rank
- #1,373
- “Tor” frequency rank
- 46342
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | tes | Tor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Substantivs te | großer Zugang, großer Durchgang; bewegliches Bauteil, mit dem dieser Zugang geöffnet und geschlossen werden kann; Bauwerk, das einen Durchgang umschließt, meist als Bestandteil eines Eigennamens |
Where the eye mixes tes and Tor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Look-alike desk: tes vs Tor
A purely visual mix-up. tes ([tɛs]) and Tor ([toːɐ̯]) 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 46342, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
tes is recorded at frequency rank #44,969, classified as anoun, pronounced [tɛs]. Tor is at rank #1,373, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toːɐ̯].
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 46342, this pair ranks #1,322,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of tes vs Tor
Shared letters: t. Private to "tes": es. Private to "Tor": or.
"tes" · 3 letters · shape CVC · "Tor" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "tes" and "Tor" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "tes" vs "Tor" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Visual near-miss handled. Browse the word pages or a neighbour when the next look-alike shows up.
- Full dictionary entry for "tes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,322,351 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "tes" and "Tor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tes vs trees". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,322,351 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.