Which to use
“Tode” and “Töne” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,282
- “Tode” frequency rank
- #6,865
- “Töne” frequency rank
- 10147
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tode | Töne |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tod | Nominativ Plural des Substantivs Ton |
Where the eye mixes Tode and Töne
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Tode and Töne follow the identical consonant-vowel pattern (CVCV). Same shape at a glance is often the real trap, independent of shared letters.
Visual trap between Tode and Töne
A purely visual mix-up. Tode ([ˈtoːdə]) and Töne ([ˈtøːnə]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they share most of their letters but differ in 2 positions. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 10147, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Tode is recorded at frequency rank #3,282, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːdə]. Töne is at rank #6,865, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtøːnə].
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 10147, this pair ranks #1,976,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tode vs Töne
Shared letters: et. Private to "Tode": do. Private to "Töne": nö.
"Tode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Töne" · 4 letters · shape CVCV
Known mistypes of this pair
- Tode ← otde · tdoe · todde · toed · ttode
Frequently Asked Questions
Can "Tode" and "Töne" be used interchangeably?
In ordinary German text, does "Tode" or "Töne" 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 "Tode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Töne" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,976,564 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tode" and "Töne" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs Töne". 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 #1,976,564 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.