Which to use
“third” is a num and “Thor” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #22,170
- “third” frequency rank
- #13,710
- “Thor” frequency rank
- 35880
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | third | Thor |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dritte; dem zweiten folgend und dem vierten vorausgehend | skandinavische Form des Namens Donar (= ein germanischer Gott) |
Where the eye mixes third and Thor
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: third vs Thor
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: third is [θɜːd] while Thor is [toːɐ̯]. 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 (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 35880, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
third is recorded at frequency rank #22,170, classified as anum, pronounced [θɜːd]. Thor is at rank #13,710, 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 35880, this pair ranks #1,629,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of third vs Thor
Shared letters: hrt. Private to "third": di. Private to "Thor": o.
"third" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC · "Thor" · 4 letters · shape CCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "third" for "Thor" ever safe?
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After this comparison
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- Full dictionary entry for "third" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Thor" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,629,289 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "third" and "Thor" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thin vs third". 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 #1,629,289 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.