Which to use
“Tode” and “tool” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,282
- “Tode” frequency rank
- #10,189
- “tool” frequency rank
- 13471
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tode | tool |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tod | Werkzeug |
Where the eye mixes Tode and tool
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence. Tode (CVCV) and tool (CVVC) run the same length but a different consonant-vowel pattern - the shape difference is usually the fastest tell.
Visual trap between Tode and tool
A purely visual mix-up. Tode ([ˈtoːdə]) and tool ([tuːl]) 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 13471, 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]. tool is at rank #10,189, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tuːl].
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 13471, this pair ranks #1,957,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tode vs tool
Shared letters: ot. Private to "Tode": de. Private to "tool": l.
"Tode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "tool" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Tode" and "tool" mean the same thing in a sentence?
Frequency check: "Tode" vs "tool" - which ranks higher?
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 "tool" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,957,773 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tode" and "tool" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Tons vs tool". 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 #1,957,773 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.