Which to use
“thon” and “Top” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #42,867
- “thon” frequency rank
- #1,000
- “Top” frequency rank
- 43867
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thon | Top |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Zeiteinheit, Dauer von zwölf Monaten; Jahr | leichtes, meistens ärmelloses, körpernah geschnittenes Oberteil |
Where the eye mixes thon and Top
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: thon vs Top
A purely visual mix-up. thon ([tʰɔn]) and Top ([tɔp]) 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 43867, 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]. Top is at rank #1,000, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tɔp].
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 43867, this pair ranks #1,404,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thon vs Top
Shared letters: ot. Private to "thon": hn. Private to "Top": p.
"thon" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Top" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- thon ← hton · thhon · thno · thonn · tohn · tthon
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "thon" for "Top" ever safe?
Frequency check: "thon" vs "Top" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "thon" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Top" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,404,418 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thon" and "Top" 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 #1,404,418 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.