Which to use
“those” is an unknown and “Tross” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #27,517
- “those” frequency rank
- #42,876
- “Tross” frequency rank
- 70393
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | those | Tross |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Plural des Demonstrativpronomens that | unterstützende Versorgungs- und Transporteinheit für die militärische Truppe |
Where the eye mixes those and Tross
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses those with Tross
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: those is [ðəʊz] while Tross is [tʁɔs]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions, and the parts of speech differ too (unknown vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 70393, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
those is recorded at frequency rank #27,517, classified as anunknown, pronounced [ðəʊz]. Tross is at rank #42,876, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tʁɔs].
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 70393, this pair ranks #447,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - among the most confusable pairs.
Orthographic DNA of those vs Tross
Shared letters: ost. Private to "those": eh. Private to "Tross": r.
"those" · 5 letters · shape CCVCV · "Tross" · 5 letters · shape CCVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "those" for "Tross" ever safe?
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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 "those" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tross" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #447,715 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "those" and "Tross" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "trees vs Tross". 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 #447,715 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.