Which to use
“Thor” and “Ton” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,710
- “Thor” frequency rank
- #2,180
- “Ton” frequency rank
- 15890
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Thor | Ton |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | skandinavische Form des Namens Donar (= ein germanischer Gott) | feinkörniges Verwitterungsprodukt, Bodenart, Töpfermaterial, Baustoff/Werkstoff |
Where the eye mixes Thor and Ton
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Thor with Ton
A purely visual mix-up. Thor ([toːɐ̯]) and Ton ([toːn]) 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 15890, 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]. Ton is at rank #2,180, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toːn].
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 15890, this pair ranks #1,940,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Thor vs Ton
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Thor": hr. Private to "Ton": n.
"Thor" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Ton" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Thor ← htor · thhor · thorr · thro · tohr · tthor
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Thor" and "Ton" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Thor" vs "Ton" - which ranks higher?
Useful next steps
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 "Ton" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,940,297 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Thor" and "Ton" 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 #1,940,297 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.