# thought vs tough

> German confusable word pair

## The two words

### thought
*noun · IPA [θɔːt] · frequency rank #26,643*
Gedanke

### tough
*adjective · IPA [taf] · frequency rank #43,540*
robust, widerstandsfähig

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/de/vs/thought-vs-tough