Which to use
“Thor” and “Tür” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #13,710
- “Thor” frequency rank
- #1,095
- “Tür” frequency rank
- 14805
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Thor | Tür |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | skandinavische Form des Namens Donar (= ein germanischer Gott) | trennendes oder verbindendes Element zwischen Räumen und/oder Bereichen; Zugang; Eingang, Ausgang |
Where the eye mixes Thor and Tür
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses Thor with Tür
A purely visual mix-up. Thor ([toːɐ̯]) and Tür ([tyːɐ̯]) 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 14805, 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]. Tür is at rank #1,095, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tyːɐ̯].
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 14805, this pair ranks #1,948,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Thor vs Tür
Shared letters: rt. Private to "Thor": ho. Private to "Tür": ü.
"Thor" · 4 letters · shape CCVC · "Tür" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Known mistypes of this pair
- Thor ← htor · thhor · thorr · thro · tohr · tthor
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Thor" and "Tür" be used interchangeably?
Frequency check: "Thor" vs "Tür" - which ranks higher?
After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Thor" and "Tür" 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 "Tür" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,948,607 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Thor" and "Tür" 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 #1,948,607 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.