Which to use
“thon” and “Tod” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,867
- “thon” frequency rank
- #609
- “Tod” frequency rank
- 43476
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thon | Tod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeiteinheit, Dauer von zwölf Monaten; Jahr | das Ende des Sterbevorgangs |
Where the eye mixes thon and Tod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: thon vs Tod
A purely visual mix-up. thon ([tʰɔn]) 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 differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 43476, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thon is recorded at frequency rank #42,867, classified as anoun, pronounced [tʰɔn]. 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 43476, this pair ranks #1,416,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thon vs Tod
Shared letters: ot. Private to "thon": hn. Private to "Tod": d.
"thon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Tod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- thon ← hton · thhon · thno · thonn · tohn · tthon
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "thon" and "Tod" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "thon" or "Tod" show up more?
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 "thon" 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 #1,416,864 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thon" and "Tod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thon vs Tons". 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 #1,416,864 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.