Which to use
“Thor” and “Thorax” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,710
- “Thor” frequency rank
- #38,445
- “Thorax” frequency rank
- 52155
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Thor | Thorax |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | skandinavische Form des Namens Donar (= ein germanischer Gott) | Brustkorb beim Menschen und allen Wirbeltieren, der die inneren Organe schützend verbirgt |
Where the eye mixes Thor and Thorax
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 4 letters in sequence. Thor runs 4 letters (CCVC) against Thorax's 6 (CCVCVC) - the length gap alone is often enough to separate them once you know to check it.
Look-alike desk: Thor vs Thorax
A purely visual mix-up. Thor ([toːɐ̯]) and Thorax ([ˈtoːʁaks]) 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 2 extra letter(s) - “Thor” sits inside “Thorax”. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 52155, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Thor is recorded at frequency rank #13,710, classified as anoun, pronounced [toːɐ̯]. Thorax is at rank #38,445, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːʁaks].
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 52155, this pair ranks #1,107,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Thor vs Thorax
Shared letters: hort. Private to "Thor": -. Private to "Thorax": ax.
"Thor" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Thorax" · 6 letters · shape CCVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Thor" and "Thorax" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Thor" or "Thorax" 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 "Thor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Thorax" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,107,959 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Thor" and "Thorax" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Thorax vs thorn". 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 #1,107,959 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.