Which to use
“Thor” and “Tour” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,710
- “Thor” frequency rank
- #1,574
- “Tour” frequency rank
- 15284
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Thor | Tour |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | skandinavische Form des Namens Donar (= ein germanischer Gott) | Reise, Weg oder Bewegung mit in der Regel identischem Ausgangs- und Zielort |
Where the eye mixes Thor and Tour
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: Thor vs Tour
A purely visual mix-up. Thor ([toːɐ̯]) and Tour ([tuːɐ̯]) 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 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15284, 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]. Tour is at rank #1,574, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tuːɐ̯].
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 15284, this pair ranks #1,945,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Thor vs Tour
Shared letters: ort. Private to "Thor": h. Private to "Tour": u.
"Thor" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Tour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Thor" and "Tour" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Thor" or "Tour" show up more?
After this comparison
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 "Tour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,065 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Thor" and "Tour" 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 #1,945,065 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.