Which to use
“thy” is a pronoun and “Tod” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #47,049
- “thy” frequency rank
- #609
- “Tod” frequency rank
- 47658
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | thy | Tod |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | dein | das Ende des Sterbevorgangs |
Where the eye mixes thy and Tod
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 1 letter in sequence.
Visual trap between thy and Tod
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: thy is [ðaɪ] while Tod is [toːt]. 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 (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 47658, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
thy is recorded at frequency rank #47,049, classified as apron, pronounced [ðaɪ]. Tod is at rank #609, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toːt].
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 47658, this pair ranks #1,276,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of thy vs Tod
Shared letters: t. Private to "thy": hy. Private to "Tod": do.
"thy" · 3 letters · shape CCV · "Tod" · 3 letters · shape CVC
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "thy" and "Tod" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "thy" or "Tod" 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 "thy" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tod" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,276,583 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "thy" and "Tod" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "thy vs TSE". Nearby pair
Confusion rank #1,276,583 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.