Which to use
“Thor” is a noun and “those” is an unknown - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #13,710
- “Thor” frequency rank
- #27,517
- “those” frequency rank
- 41227
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Thor | those |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | skandinavische Form des Namens Donar (= ein germanischer Gott) | Plural des Demonstrativpronomens that |
Where the eye mixes Thor and those
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Thor and those
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: Thor is [toːɐ̯] while those is [ðəʊz]. 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 (noun vs unknown), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 41227, 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]. those is at rank #27,517, tagged as anunknown, pronounced [ðəʊz].
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 41227, this pair ranks #1,485,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Thor vs those
Shared letters: hot. Private to "Thor": r. Private to "those": es.
"Thor" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "those" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Thor" for "those" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "Thor" or "those" show up more?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "Thor" and "those" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Thor" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "those" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,485,675 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Thor" and "those" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "those vs TSE". 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 #1,485,675 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.