TodevsTourWhat's the difference?

Which to use

“Tode” and “Tour” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.

#3,282
“Tode” frequency rank
#1,574
“Tour” frequency rank
4856
confusion score

Side-by-Side Comparison

Feature Tode Tour
Definition Variante für den Dativ Singular des Substantivs Tod Reise, Weg oder Bewegung mit in der Regel identischem Ausgangs- und Zielort

Where the eye mixes Tode and Tour

Muted = shared; highlighted = the visual trap. They share 2 letters in sequence.

4 ch
Tode
4 ch
Tour

Spelling & Dictionary Insight

A purely visual mix-up. Tode ([ˈtoːdə]) and Tour ([tuːɐ̯]) 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 4856, 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]. Tour is at rank #1,574, tagged as anoun, pronounced [tuːɐ̯].

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 4856, this pair ranks #1,996,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.

Orthographic DNA of Tode vs Tour

Shared letters: ot. Private to "Tode": de. Private to "Tour": ru.

"Tode" · 4 letters · shape CVCV  ·  "Tour" · 4 letters · shape CVVC

Known mistypes of this pair

  • Todeotde · tdoe · todde · toed · ttode
  • Tourotur · toru · tourr · ttour · tuor

Frequently Asked Questions

Can "Tode" and "Tour" be used interchangeably?
No. They are said differently ([ˈtoːdə] versus [tuːɐ̯]) and carry different meanings; reading the sentence aloud is usually enough to catch the wrong one.
Which is more common, "Tode" or "Tour"?
"Tour" is the more common of the two: it sits at frequency rank #1,574 in our German list, against #3,282 for "Tode". The two are close in frequency, so neither is a safe default; check the meaning rather than guessing.

What to do next

You've compared "Tode" and "Tour". Here's where to go from here.

  • Full dictionary entry for "Tode" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
  • Full dictionary entry for "Tour" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
  • This pair ranks #1,996,471 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
  • "Tode" and "Tour" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "tine vs Tode". 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

PlainSpell is a reference corpus, not spelling advice. Verify unusual forms in context.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list