Which to use
“Tode” and “Tons” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,282
- “Tode” frequency rank
- #48,547
- “Tons” frequency rank
- 51829
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tode | Tons |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tod | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Ton |
Where the eye mixes Tode and Tons
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Tode (CVCV) and Tons (CVCC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Look-alike desk: Tode vs Tons
A purely visual mix-up. Tode ([ˈtoːdə]) and Tons ([toːns]) 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 51829, 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]. Tons is at rank #48,547, tagged as anoun, pronounced [toːns].
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 51829, this pair ranks #1,120,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - roughly mid-pack for confusability.
Orthographic DNA of Tode vs Tons
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Tode": de. Private to "Tons": ns.
"Tode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Tons" · 4 letters · shape CVCC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tode" and "Tons" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Tode" or "Tons" 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 "Tons" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,120,415 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tode" and "Tons" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs Tons". 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 #1,120,415 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.