Which to use
“Thor” and “Tod” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,710
- “Thor” frequency rank
- #609
- “Tod” frequency rank
- 14319
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Thor | Tod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | skandinavische Form des Namens Donar (= ein germanischer Gott) | das Ende des Sterbevorgangs |
Where the eye mixes Thor and Tod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Thor vs Tod
A purely visual mix-up. Thor ([toːɐ̯]) 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 14319, 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]. 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 14319, this pair ranks #1,952,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Thor vs Tod
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Thor": hr. Private to "Tod": d.
"Thor" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Tod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Thor ← htor · thhor · thorr · thro · tohr · tthor
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Thor" for "Tod" ever safe?
Frequency check: "Thor" vs "Tod" - which ranks higher?
What to do next
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "Thor" 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 #1,952,016 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Thor" and "Tod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Thor vs thy". 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 #1,952,016 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.