Which to use
“ti” is a pronoun and “Tori” is a noun - they look or sound alike but fill different roles in a sentence.
- #12,603
- “ti” frequency rank
- #41,508
- “Tori” frequency rank
- 54111
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | ti | Tori |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | du | im Judo die Person, die angreift beziehungsweise die die Technik ausführt |
Where the eye mixes ti and Tori
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.
Look-alike desk: ti vs Tori
These two trip readers on the page rather than in the ear: ti is [ˈti] while Tori is [ˈtoːʁi]. Spoken aloud the problem disappears. In writing it persists, because they differ by 2 letter(s) in length, and the parts of speech differ too (pronoun vs noun), which is usually the fastest check. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 54111, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
ti is recorded at frequency rank #12,603, classified as apron, pronounced [ˈti]. Tori is at rank #41,508, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːʁi].
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 54111, this pair ranks #1,031,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of ti vs Tori
Shared letters: it. Private to "ti": -. Private to "Tori": or.
"ti" · 2 letters · shape CV · "Tori" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tori ← otri · toir · torri · ttori
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "ti" for "Tori" ever safe?
In ordinary German text, does "ti" or "Tori" show up more?
Useful next steps
Pronunciation already separates them, if the page still looks alike, the dictionary links below settle it.
- Full dictionary entry for "ti" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Tori" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,031,657 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "ti" and "Tori" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tons vs Tori". 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 #1,031,657 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.