Which to use
“Tode” and “Toter” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #3,282
- “Tode” frequency rank
- #11,982
- “Toter” frequency rank
- 15264
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Tode | Toter |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tod | ein verstorbener Mann/Mensch |
Where the eye mixes Tode and Toter
Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 3 letters in sequence.
Visual trap between Tode and Toter
A purely visual mix-up. Tode ([ˈtoːdə]) and Toter ([ˈtoːtɐ]) are said differently, so reading them aloud is the quickest way to catch the wrong one. On the page they stay close: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 15264, 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]. Toter is at rank #11,982, tagged as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːtɐ].
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 15264, this pair ranks #1,945,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Tode vs Toter
Shared letters: eot. Private to "Tode": d. Private to "Toter": r.
"Tode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV · "Toter" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Is swapping "Tode" for "Toter" ever safe?
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After this comparison
Eye-level mix-up between "Tode" and "Toter" is sorted above. Next: full entries or other pairs that share a letter shape.
- Full dictionary entry for "Tode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "Toter" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,945,198 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Tode" and "Toter" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "Toter vs Tutor". 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 #1,945,198 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.