Which to use
“Todes” and “toys” are a confusable German pair: similar on the page, but distinct in meaning, check the gloss before you choose.
- #5,432
- “Todes” frequency rank
- #33,858
- “toys” frequency rank
- 39290
- confusion score
Side-by-Side Comparison
| Feature | Todes | toys |
|---|---|---|
| Definition | Genitiv Singular des Substantivs Tod | Plural des Substantivs toy |
Letter map: Todes vs toys
Shared letters muted; letters that set Todes and toys apart highlighted. Shared run: 3.
Pair insight - Todes / toys
Todes and toys are indexed as a confusable German pair. We have no recorded pronunciation or part of speech for both members, so the spelling overlap is what we can show you: they differ by 1 letter(s) in length. Our composite confusion score for this pair is 39290, derived from the frequency rank of both members and their visual similarity.
Todes is recorded at frequency rank #5,432, classified as anoun, pronounced [ˈtoːdəs]. toys is at rank #33,858, tagged as anoun, pronounced […].
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 39290, this pair ranks #1,540,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs - a relatively easy-to-tell-apart pair.
Orthographic DNA of Todes vs toys
Shared letters: ost. Private to "Todes": de. Private to "toys": y.
"Todes" · 5 letters · shape CVCVC · "toys" · 4 letters · shape CVVC
Known mistypes of this pair
Frequently Asked Questions
Do "Todes" and "toys" mean the same thing in a sentence?
In ordinary German text, does "Todes" or "toys" show up more?
What to do next
Pair "Todes" vs "toys" is on the table, pick a follow-up below.
- Full dictionary entry for "Todes" with definition, IPA, and generated misspellings. Word entry
- Full dictionary entry for "toys" - compare definitions side by side with the headword page. Word entry
- This pair ranks #1,540,849 of 2,006,359 scored German confusable pairs in this corpus vintage. Corpus statistics
- "Todes" and "toys" also get mixed up with nearby pairs, the highest-scored neighbour is "puzzles vs toys". 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 #1,540,849 of 2,006,359 scored German pairs, corpus vintage 2026-09-03, not spelling advice.