Which to use
“Thor” and “Tora” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,710
- “Thor” frequency rank
- #28,421
- “Tora” frequency rank
- 42131
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Thor | Tora |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | skandinavische Form des Namens Donar (= ein germanischer Gott) | jüdische Religion: alternative Schreibweise von Thora |
Where the eye mixes Thor and Tora
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Thor with Tora
A purely visual mix-up. Thor ([toːɐ̯]) and Tora ([toˈʁaː]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 3 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 42131, 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]. Tora is at rank #28,421, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toˈʁaː].
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 42131, this pair ranks #1,458,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Thor vs Tora
Shared letters: ort. Private to "Thor": h. Private to "Tora": a.
"Thor" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Tora" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Thor" and "Tora" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Thor" or "Tora" show up more?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Thor" and "Tora" 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 "Tora" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,458,663 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Thor" and "Tora" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tons vs Tora". 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 #1,458,663 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.