Which to use
“three” is a num and “Tores” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #14,431
- “three” frequency rank
- #36,669
- “Tores” frequency rank
- 51100
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | three | Tores |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | drei | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tor |
Where the eye mixes three and Tores
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Why the eye confuses three with Tores
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: three is [θɹiː] while Tores is [ˈtoːʁəs]. 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 (num vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 51100, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
three is recorded at frequency rank #14,431, classified as anum, pronounced [θɹiː]. Tores is at rank #36,669, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːʁəs].
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 51100, this pair ranks #1,148,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of three vs Tores
Shared letters: ert. Private to "three": h. Private to "Tores": os.
"three" · 5 letters · shape CCCVV · "Tores" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "three" and "Tores" be used interchangeably?
Which is more common, "three" or "Tores"?
What to do next
Eye-level mix-up between "three" and "Tores" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "three" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tores" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,148,457 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "three" and "Tores" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tores vs Turmes". 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 #1,148,457 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.